Near Oracle in Pinal County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
La Casa Del High Jinks
National Register of Historic Places
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2013
1. La Casa Del High Jinks Marker
On this site on April 14, 1912, Colonel William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody Pony Express rider, plainsman, Indian Wars scout, and Wild West showman staked the High Jinks gold mine, after investing in Oracle mining for ten years. He sometimes stayed and entertained at a cabin here until his death in 1917.
In the 1920s, Mexican stonemasons helped Cody's foster son Lewis H. "Johnny" Baker, wife Olive Burgess Baker, her sister Marie Burgess Way and husband Forest Ranger Lewis Claude Way build this unique house. Buffalo Bill memorabilia graced La Casa del High Jinks until its sale in 1945.
E. Dean Prichard writer, horseman, environmentalist, purchased High Jinks in 1975 and spent 20 years restoring it. He routed the Arizona Trail off Oracle Ridge to link High Jinks, the American Flag Historic Site and Oracle State Park Center for Environmental Education so all could enjoy this magical place, which was his life.
The United States Department of the Interior listed High Jinks in the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Erected by The Oracle Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2005.
Location. 32° 34.286′
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Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, in the San Carlos Apache Nation, and specifically in the Tohono Oodham Nation. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Flag (approx. 1.2 miles away); Acadia Ranch (approx. 3.1 miles away); All Saint's Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lemmon Rock Lookout Tower (approx. 9.9 miles away); The San Pedro River Valley (approx. 12.2 miles away); Honorable Frank Harris Hitchcock (approx. 14.1 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Caρada Del Oro (was approx. 16.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . La Casa del High Jinks. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2013
3. La Casa Del High Jinks Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2013
4. La Casa Del High Jinks Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2013
5. La Casa Del High Jinks
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2013
6. La Casa Del High Jinks
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2013
7. Interior of La Casa Del High Jinks
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2013
8. High Jinks Gold Mine
All that remains is a tailings pile. The mine shaft was filled in for safety reasons.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 17, 2013
9. La Casa Del High Jinks
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,233 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 19, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 19, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
