Posted: October 24, 2009
Henry Wickenburg, an Austrian immigrant, came to Arizona in the mid 1800s, looking for gold. He found it at the present-day site of Vulture Mine. The town that bears his name, Wickenburg, AZ, was founded in 1863 to support the area’s gold mining activities. Situated along the banks of the Hassayampa River, approximately 50 miles northwest of central Phoenix, the town has a rich western heritage that is still evident today.
Our newest day trip from Phoenix, “Henry Wickenburg’s Legacy,” offers a round-trip scenic flight to Wickenburg, followed by a self-guided tour of the Vulture City ghost town and a trip into downtown Wickenburg for a visit to the Desert Caballeros Western Museum. We provide ground transportation in Wickenburg and pay the entrance fee for the ghost town and museum. You just have fun.
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