Category: Arizona
Angel Fire
My in-laws had been telling me about a place called Angel Fire for many years. They make an annual trip there to remember friends and…
Doc Westfall’s War Memorial
When Doc Westfall lost a son to the Vietnam War, the event changed his plans for the future. His new dream was one that honored…
Rancher Turned Veterans Memorial
The Westfalls had dreams of a ranch resort where they could retire. Then tragedy struck and the plans for the ranch became a dream that…
350 Miles of Tunnels Underground
Not many people set out to own a historic gold and silver mine. That was the case for Andre, but soon he found himself owner…
The Good Enough Mine
When the first miners hit veins of ore here, they knew it was “good enough” to open a profitable mine. And thus, the name “Good…
What Was Known as Goose Flats
Not many folks have heard of Goose Flats, Arizona. After all, the most exciting thing in Goose Flats was the fact that geese sometimes landed…
The Tombstone Courthouse
In the 1880s, stagecoaches brought dozens of people each day to a boom town called Tombstone. But it was a cycle of boom and bust…
Dig a Grave When You Get There
When this man set out to find his fortune he was told he’d need to dig his grave when he got there. He decided to…
The Modoc War
In the middle of a lava field in northern California you’ll find a place known as the stronghold…a volcanic fortress of sorts where a man…
Forced to Foreign Lands
As European settlers moved west, Native Americans were often displaced and forced onto lands foreign to them. That was the case for the Modocs and…
