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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25WM_arizona-hotel_Oatman-AZ.html
You are standing on the site of what used to be the ARIZONA HOTEL. In 1915, it was one of seven hotels that existed in Oatman during the early years. The hotel had 45 rooms and numerous baths. It had concrete fire walls and two separate water main…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25WJ_oatman_Oatman-AZ.html
World War I was funded partially by the gold out of these mountains in 1912. Oatman boomed from 1910 to the 1920's. Upwards to 8,000 people lived here. Gold mines were closed about 1942. Mine's were needed to mine copper for World War II. Blue Rid…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25WG_oatman-arizona_Oatman-AZ.html
Oatman was founded about 1908. By 1931, the area's mines had produced over 1.8 million ounces of gold. By the mid 1930's, the boom was over and in 1942 the last remaining mines were closed as nonessential to the war effort.
Burros first came to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23V8_taming-the-colorado_Willow-Beach-AZ.html
You are looking into Black Canyon and a narrow,
river-like portion of Lake Mohave. To your left, about 59
miles downstream, is Davis Dam. To your right, 11 miles
upstream, is Hoover Dam. The U.S. Government built
the dams to tame the periodic …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VG0_guano-point-historical_Peach-Springs-AZ.html
During the 1930'2 a boater passing through the Canyon discovered a cave which later was found to be rich with "Guano", bat droppings. This material was rich with nitrogen and very useful as fertilizer. The U.S. Guano Corporation had purchased the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VFY_dallas-quasula-sr-historical_Peach-Springs-AZ.html
These grounds belong in spirit and enthusiasm to Dallas Quasula Sr., a member of the Hualapai tribe. Dallas, a tribal councilman and elder, was also a highly regarded citizen of the county and graduate of Seligman High School. Dallas served honora…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DUC_a-brief-history-of-hackberry_Kingman-AZ.html
You are facing southwest. Across 66 and the Santa Fe tracks and Truxton Wash lies the tiny town of Hackberry, which owes its name to the nearby Hackberry Mine, established in the 1870's. The original townsite and mill were way up the hill, adjacen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B0V_big-sandy-valley_Wikieup-AZ.html
First exploration probably by early Spanish explorers, Espejo in 1582 and Farfan in 1589. Explored later by Lt. Amiel W. Whipple in 1854. Important agriculture, mining, milling, and smelting area in our early days. The McCrackin Mine discovered by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B0J_el-trovatore-motel_Kingman-AZ.html
El Trovatore MotelTrovatore is Italian for troubadour or traveler. Developer John E. Miller built the Nevada Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada which was late named Sal Sagev (Las Vegas spelled backwards). He moved to Kingman, Arizona in 1935 after Hoover…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13S0_historic-peach-springs-trading-post_Peach-Springs-AZ.html
This property was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2003. The Historic Peach Springs Trading Post, in downtown Peach Springs circa 1932, was an important commercial enterprise for Peach Springs citizens and travele…