Whom do you ask for information in a Ghost Town? Clearly, the ghosts are no longer around, but the sign still is a marker (winking at you, really) that this is a “historical recreation” of a Ghost Town and not the stuff of Scooby Doo cartoons.
This sign can be found in Goldfield, Arizona, about 40 minutes drive from Phoenix. Goldfield was a real ghost town twice – once, after a gold mining bust in 1895, and again after an attempt to revive the town in 1926.
The historical recreation part started in the late 1970s when it became sort of a rustic theme park. Nifty place, and fun to visit.
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April 13, 2011 at 4:31 pm
It’s great when we find things such as these signs. Believe it or not…it’s the little things we notice when we ride, that make the journey worth while. I’ll be back!