Goldfield's post office was established October
7, 1893 and discontinued November 2, 1898, later to be re-established
under the name Youngsberg June 8, 1921 and discontinued October 30,1926.
The mines at Goldfield were discovered by J.R. Morse, Orrin Merrill, and
C.R. Hakes in 1892 and the boom was on. There was a very large body of
ore discovered, in a funnel shape, in the early 1890's. This strike was
dubbed as one of the richest in the world during that time period yielding
more than 3 million dollars worth of gold. But, eventually, the mines
played out and closed and the townsfolk moved on.
Then, a second boom came in about 1910 when the town was christened Youngsberg
after George U. Young, secretary of Arizona and acting governor at the
time. A mill and cyanide plant was installed and ore was mined once again.
A few years later the gold ran out and Youngsberg died. Today, the location
is a tourist town with mine tours, gold panning, a saloon, and more. One
can also take the only narrow gauge railroad in operation in Arizona at
Goldfield. Visit
the Goldfield Website.

Goldfield

Goldfield

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Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola
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Goldfield Today

Goldfield

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Annual Old Fashioned Christmas
Santa Train, Rides, Carolers, Shopping
Next will be Dec 17-30, 2000
Goldfield

Goldfield

Goldfield

Chilli Cook Off
First Weekend in March
Goldfield

Goldfield
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Goldfield
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola

Nearby Superstition Mountains Museum in Apache Junction
Courtesy Joe Coppola
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