Crown King - Arizona Ghost Town

CROWN KING

NAME: Crown King
COUNTY: Yavapai
ROADS: 2WD
LEGAL INFO: T10N, R1W
CLIMATE: Cool winter possible snow, warm summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer, spring, fall

COMMENTS: Visit the general store and the old saloon which was moved from the ghost town of Oro Belle. There are many other things to do in the area so plan on making it a day trip
REMAINS: Many old and original buildings left. Most currently occupied

Crown King's post office was established June 29, 1888 and discontinued May 15, 1954 and has been reopened since then. The Crowned King gold mine was the mainstay of the town of Crown King. Enough ore was produced from this and surrounding mines to warrant building a railroad to Prescott to haul ore and supplies. The owners of the mine did not tolerate drunkenness in their employees so the town attracted a higher class of miner. George P. Harrington bankrolled the Crowned King mine and was liked by all. Over $2,000,000 in gold was taken from the Crowned King mine alone. Today, many summer residences remain in addition to two saloons,a restaurant, and the general store. Visit the official Crown King Web Site. The Crown King Schoolhouse Crown King Saloon (Moved from Oro Belle) Courtesy Dolores Steele Crown King Courtesy Dolores Steele Crown King Courtesy Kurt Wenner Ore Chute Courtesy Doug and Catie Cooper Welcome to Crown King Courtesy Doug & Catie Cooper	Crown King General Store Building at Crowned King Mine Building at Crowned King Mine Ore Car at the Crowned King Mine Crown King Courtesy Kurt Wenner Crown King Courtesy Bobby Zlatevski Crown King Courtesy Bobby Zlatevski

Crown King's post office was established June 29, 1888 and discontinued May 15, 1954 and has been reopened since then. The Crowned King gold mine was the mainstay of the town of Crown King. Enough ore was produced from this and surrounding mines to warrant building a railroad to Prescott to haul ore and supplies. The owners of the mine did not tolerate drunkenness in their employees so the town attracted a higher class of miner. George P. Harrington bankrolled the Crowned King mine and was liked by all. Over $2,000,000 in gold was taken from the Crowned King mine alone. Today, many summer residences remain in addition to two saloons,a restaurant, and the general store. Visit the official Crown King Web Site.