Vulture City Gold Mine and Ghost Town

Vulture Mine

Useful Information

Location:	20 km southwest of Wickenburg, AZ. From Phoenix Rt 60 west to Wickenburg, turnoff from Rt 60 4 km behind Wickenburg to the left (south). Navi: 36610 355th Ave, Wickenburg, AZ 85390 (33.81720488067447, -112.83243914416772)
Open:	Mid-MAY to mid-OCT daily 8-14. Mid-OCT to mid-MAY daily 9-15. Guided tour Sat, Sun 10. [2021]
Fee:	Adults USD 15, Children (7-11) USD 7, Children (0-6) free, Seniors USD 12, Veterans USD 12. [2021]
Classification:	Gold Mine
Light:	n/a
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided surface tour. guided: D=2h
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	yes
Bibliography:
Address:	Vulture City Gold Mine, John & Marge Osborne, 36610 North 355th Ave, Wickenburg, Arizona 85390, Tel: +1-877-425-9229. E-mail:
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History

1863	discovered by Henry Wickenburg.
04-OCT-1880	post office established.
24-APR-1897	post office discontinued.
1942	mine closed by President Franklin Roosevelt because of World War II.

Description

Vulture City Gold Mine was discovered by Henry Wickenburg from Prussia, Germany. The small gold mining town nearby was named after him. But despite the fact that his mine produced more than 200 million dollars in gold, there was nothing left at the end. He ended his own life with a colt revolver.

Vulture was one of the richest gold mines yielding $15 per ton. Today Vulture City is a tourist attraction that doesn't have set hours, as the former caretakers try to sell it.