Oatman in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Oatman

Arizona Territory

— "The Ghost Town that refuses to die!" —

Oatman Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, March 3, 2018

1. Oatman Marker

Inscription. World War I was funded partially by the gold out of these mountains in 1912. Oatman boomed from 1910 to the 1920's. Upwards to 8,000 people lived here. Gold mines were closed about 1942. Mines were needed to mine copper for World War II. Blue Ridge Camp was renamed "Oatman" in 1909. The 2,400 mile Route 66 winds from Chicago to Los Angeles. 1990 "Gold Road Mine" reopened. Gold prices went in down in 1999, mine closed. 2010 reopened again.

We burros can smell water 20 miles away. We carry our babies for 11 months. We first came to Oatman with early day prospectors hauling rock and ore inside the mines. Outside the mines we hauled water and supplies. As the mines closed we were released into the hills of Oatman. Our average life span is 30 to 35 years.

Erected by Oatman.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list.

Location. 35° 1.565′ N, 114° 22.967′ W. Marker is in Oatman, Arizona, in Mohave County. It is on Main

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Street, on the right when traveling north. Located behind the Gold Mine Inc. Building up a dirt path. It is attached to once was the Arizona Hotel old concrete wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 181 Main Street, Oatman AZ 86433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Colorado River Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arizona Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Gold Mining Ghost Town, Oatman, Arizona (a few steps from this marker); Oatman Drug and Health Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Oatman Arizona and its Burros (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Oatman (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild, Olive and Oatman (1837 - 1903) (within shouting distance of this marker); Oatman, Arizona (within

Photographed by Denise Boose, March 3, 2018

2. Oatman Marker

shouting distance of this marker); Olive Ann Oatman Fairchild (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oatman.

Photographed by Denise Boose, March 3, 2018

3. Oatman Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, March 3, 2018

4. Oatman Mine

Photographed by Denise Boose, March 3, 2018

5. Oatman Mine

Oatman Resident image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, March 3, 2018

6. Oatman Resident

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 703 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on July 9, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.