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The graves are located close to the Oatman Massacre site. The Oatman Flats Ranch – Entrance to abandoned 1900 ranch. The Oatman Flats Ranch House – The main 1900 ranch house of the Oatman Flats Ranch. Camp Hyder – 1890s military camp named after the town of Hyder. The buildings, which are still in good condition, were once used by the ...
Oatman is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States, at an elevation of 2,710 feet (830 m). In 1915, it began as a small mining camp when two prospectors struck US$10 million (equivalent to $171 million in 2023) in gold, though the vicinity had already been settled for several years.
In 1995, the Gold Road Mine was reopened, however the decline of gold prices resulted in its closure in 1998. A renewed interest in the town and travel in Route 66 began with the growth of the nearby gaming town of Laughlin, Nevada. The hotels in Laughlin promotes visits to the town. Oatman is now a tourist attraction. [13] [8] [7]
Erie Street is famous for its vintage charm, but a key business faces closure.
Named in her honor, the historic town of Olive City, Arizona, near the present town of Ehrenberg, was a steamboat stop on the Colorado River during the gold rush days. Other namesakes in Arizona are Oatman Mountain and the adjacent Oatman Flat. [33] [30] Oatman Flat Station was a stage stop for the Butterfield Overland Mail from 1858 to 1861 ...
Town name Other name(s) Location County Settled Abandoned Current status Remarks ; Adamana: Apache: 1896: Semi-abandoned site: Originally the place was known as Adam Hanna's, as time passed and more people came to visit, the elision of a few letters gave us the name Adamana.
This is a great example of a ghost town, even if isn't completely 'abandoned'. Oatman - Arizona Ghost Town; Oatman, Arizona - A Living Ghost Town; Oatman, Arizona - on Historic Route 66; Arizona Ghost Town - Oatman; A quick search shows plenty of references to Oatman as a ghost town. Narthring (talk • contribs) 03:13, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
The Red Ghost terrorized the Arizona frontier for a decade before the 20 th century. The beast was tall, fierce, red as the fires of hell and ridden by a dead man. That sort of thing causes chills ...