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The “New” Lost Dutchman’s Mine

In the past we have told the stories of two of Arizona’s lost treasures. One was the Lost Dutchman’s Mine located in the Superstition Mountains a short distance from a busy Phoenix freeway. Another was a treasure comprised of gold coins lost when a dam broke on the Hassayampa River just north of Phoenix. This […]

MASS LYNCHING

In the predawn darkness of August 28, 1885, nine men were lynched.  The local newspaper didn’t report it.  Residents didn’t talk about it.  And, even today little is said about it.  But, we’re going to talk about it. The year was 1885. With the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, passing through the town, Flagstaff, Arizona was […]