Drama (2021) | The Copper QueenArizona Opera / McDougall Arizona Opera RED SeriesIn Association with Manley Films & Copper Queen Productions | Director: Crystal ManichOn Location: Bisbee (The Copper Queen Hotel), Phoenixwww.thecopperqueenfilm.comAvailable: On DemandCatalog...
Through the federal government’s land-grant programs, which began in the mid-19th century and continue today, Arizona has accumulated hundreds of thousands of acres of land around the state on behalf of the University of Arizona. This includes lands that were previously occupied by each ofArizo...
California was not the only state that experienced gold fever in the mid and late 1800's. In Arizona near the town of Wickenburg, gold was discovered in 1863 and a gold rush ensued. However, by the late 1800's gold mining was not limited to prospectors manually mining with pans and ...
Arizona's minerals, valued even by prehistoric miners, attracted most of the early explorers, and although the area remained a relatively obscure section of the Territory of New Mexico, mining continued sporadically. Small numbers of prospectors, crossing Arizona to join the California gold rush (...
, and service stations grew along Mother Road. Today, several of these early icons can still be seen in Kingman. A visit to the old powerhouse, converted into a Route 66 Museum and visitor’s center, is a must. The Powerhouse building is also home to Arizona’s Route 66 Association....
Following the discovery of gold in California in 1849, the Gila Trail, as the route established along the Gila River by Kearny had come to be known, became a major thoroughfare for would-be gold miners on their way to California. The Piman ...
GoldProspectors Arizona Gold Prospectors have helped build the premier recreationalGOLDprospecting and mining club in Arizona, the Arizona Association of Gold Prospectors. We are an exciting and active prospecting club that is dedicated to bringing fun, entertainment and education back into prospecting ...