Helping to preserve Wickenburg's history.
Historical significance:
“From the emphasis today on the dude ranch, the cowboy and the cattle industry it might be thought that grazing was the most important early industry of Wickenburg. Undoubtedly it was vital as a sustaining industry when the riches of the mines were gone, but Wickenburg owes its being to mining, specifically to the Vulture Mine."
(The History of Wickenburg to 1875, Helen B. Hawkins, Maricopa County Historical Society, Wickenburg, Arizona, 1971)
“From the emphasis today on the dude ranch, the cowboy and the cattle industry it might be thought that grazing was the most important early industry of Wickenburg. Undoubtedly it was vital as a sustaining industry when the riches of the mines were gone, but Wickenburg owes its being to mining, specifically to the Vulture Mine."
(The History of Wickenburg to 1875, Helen B. Hawkins, Maricopa County Historical Society, Wickenburg, Arizona, 1971)
Vulture Mine's Hanging Tree
(See Vulture Tales)
(See Vulture Tales)
The Vulture mine not only financed the growth of Wickenburg but also that of Phoenix. In 1867 Henry Wickenburg, Jack Swilling and others associated with the mine provided the capital to build the system of canals that made possible the development of the Salt River Valley.
Please become a member or donate today to help us meet our 2010 goals:
5,000 members
$125,000.
Vulture Mine Preservation and Restoration Association
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Our Mission:
To purchase and restore Henry Wickenburg's 1863 Vulture Gold Mine for the purpose of preserving, interpreting and sharing the mine's legacy and its importance to the development of the Western United States.
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We must act now to save this historic treasure before it's gone. You can help by joining, donating and attending a fundraising event.
To purchase and restore Henry Wickenburg's 1863 Vulture Gold Mine for the purpose of preserving, interpreting and sharing the mine's legacy and its importance to the development of the Western United States.
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We must act now to save this historic treasure before it's gone. You can help by joining, donating and attending a fundraising event.
