Vacationers can relive the early experiences of the miners by viewing the town and participating in its various activities. The Goldfield of today promises visitors a rich experience steeped in western history. Although the people made attempts to reopen the town from 1910 to 1926, they were not ultimately successful and the mines never came back to life. However, a break in the gold vein caused the town to decline. The hearty Goldfield folk led colorful lives in the midst of all that gold.Ī growing Arizona town, Goldfield appeared to be a rising star that even threatened to outshine and outgrow nearby Mesa and the fifty mines within its district appeared to have lasting promise of wealth. During its heyday, the town boasted a general store, post office, several saloons, blacksmith, meat market, school house, boarding house, hotel, and brewery. Subsequent strikes continued to support a vibrant population of four thousand people. The initial strike is believed to have been worth as much as three million dollars which was a huge amount of money in the days of the Wild West. Hanging boots adorning the ceiling of the restaurant.Goldfield’s history begins with that historic 1892 gold strike that put this town on the map. We lunched at the only restaurant in the town, Mammoth Restaurant and Saloon:Ĭan you spot the saw hanging right over him? Or maybe it should be called Goldfield style. I did better than the others who tried though. We were challenged to sit down on the chair with our hands on our knees and to stand up without using our hands for aid. Going up the ramp felt like you were going down, going down felt like you were going up.Īuditioning for Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal music video? I definitely had a case of vertigo in this place! Good thing we didn't eat lunch before going in here! Between the 6 of us though, we did figure out a few things about the. The Mystery Shack was our favorite feature! For $5/adult, visitors get taken into what is supposedly a vortex. It was closed when we went but visitors can tour the inside for a fee.Īnother new friend! We were on really good terms.įor $8/adult, we took the train ride tour and got a very good history lesson on the town.Ĭheck out that wicked mustache riding the white horse.
We did discover a very interesting picture inside.īest looking house in town.
It reopened in the late 1980's -not for mining this time, but basically for what it is today.Ī very small museum. The town had a sort of rebirth in the early 1920's but only lasted about 5 years -until all of the gold was gone. By 1898 though, the town became a ghost town as the finding of gold trickled down. At the height of its hey-day, it boasted of a population of 1,500. Gold was founded in 1893 and the area very quickly turned into a bustling mining town called Goldfield. Unfortunately it was all short lived as the mines played out again and the town was deserted. The town had its revival when mines were opened nearby and a mill and cyanide plant was installed. After several years a small community called Youngsberg evolved on the site of the old ghost town. By late 1897 the gold mines had played out and the population moved out leaving a ghost town. I was originally under the impression that it was built for the sole purpose of entertainment but in actuality Goldfield was created in 1892 by the rush that followed the discovery of gold in the vicinity. Goldfield Ghost Town is actually the site of a real ghost town. There are only about 4-5 shops, all of which were quirky, 1 tiny museum, 1 sit down restaurant, but there are some pretty fun things to do if you're into cheesy activities. We spent Sunday exploring the little tourist trap of Goldfield Ghost Town nestled at the foot of the Superstition Mountains.
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