Apache Junction in Pinal County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Bluebird Mine and Gift Shop

Photographed by Syd Whittle, December 28, 2013

1. Bluebird Mine and Gift Shop Marker

Inscription. The Bluebird Mine and Gift Shop was been known as the ghost town of Goldfield since 1947. When George (Red) Monagan reopened Goldfield by reestablishing the name and town with the Bluefield Mine Pop Stand. Red gave life to Goldfield in 1947 making the Bluebird Mine and Gift Shop a historical marker to Goldfield. The gift shop, pop stand, and Ruiz Marina is built on the original site of Goldfield.
(These are historical facts.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 33° 27.463′ N, 111° 29.261′ W. Marker is in Apache Junction, Arizona, in Pinal County. It can be reached from North Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88) north of North Farside Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5405 North Apache Trail, Apache Junction AZ 85119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 O’odham 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ghost Town of Goldfield (here, next to this marker); Goldfield Mining District (here, next to this marker); Superstition Mountain Historical Society (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Goldfield Mining District (approx. 1.1 miles away); Apache Trail

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); Jacob Von Walzer (approx. 4.6 miles away); Canyon Lake (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Dutchman’s Inn (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Apache Junction.

Also see . . . Tom Kollenborn Chronicles. His personal blog gives a history of the Bluebird Mine and Gift Shop and a biography of its owners. (Submitted on March 15, 2016.)

Photographed by Syd Whittle, December 28, 2013

2. Bluebird Mine and Gift Shop Marker

The marker is visible to the right of the entrance door.

The Bluebird Mine and Gift Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, December 28, 2013

3. The Bluebird Mine and Gift Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2016, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,238 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2016, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.