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#Buslife
This bus was certainly converted prior to the “tiny homes” craze, but one can’t doubt the commitment. With a loft, sky lights, and even a back side-door, the conversion had a lot of features.
Triangle Service Motel
A beautiful early Ford F-Series at the Gold King Mine.
A quick internet search revealed the location of the Triangle Service Motel.
Cars of Arizona
Just a few of the classics that we spotted while in the Grand Canyon State.
1946 Chevy
1953 Ford F-350
1959 Chevy Corvette
Willys Utility Wagon
1957 Ford Thunderbird
Willys Jeep COE
1936 Ford pickup
The King of Gold King
Don Robertson
From all accounts, Don Robertson was the heart and soul of the Gold King Mine in Jerome, AZ. Robertson, along with his wife Terry, spent 30 years building the mine to the collection that exists today.
One of the highlights of the collection, is the 1928 Studebaker Indy race car, built by Robertson himself. Don raced the car in vintage races around the west.
My Kiwi friend visited the Gold King Mine a few years ago, and Don started up the old Studebaker for him.
“He was a big-hearted soul with a side of orneriness,” said Jerome Police Chief Alan Muma. “He had this Indian motorcycle with a really loud motor. To stay out of trouble, he’d ask me, ‘Get your sound meter out and check me’ and as long as he kept his hand off the throttle, he would stay out of trouble.”
Don Robertson passed away in October of 2016. He was 73.
Montezuma Castle National Monument
“Montezuma’s Castle”
Described as a “prehistoric, high-rise apartment complex”, Montezuma Castle was occupied by the Sinagua people between the years 1100 and 1425 AD. The National Monument is located near the present town of Camp Verde, AZ.
The dwelling was built in an alcove, 90 feet up a limestone cliff, and looks out over Beaver Creek. Montezuma Castle is known as one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. At its peak, the Castle housed between 30-50 people in 20 rooms.
Montezuma Site A
Just west of the Castle, is Site A, or Castle A. These ruins show where a much larger dwelling once stood. It consisted of 45 rooms in a 5 story structure. It was destroyed by fire, possibly after it was abandoned. The small caves are actually “rooms”. Some brickwork can still be seen.
Beaver Creek
The site was designated a National Monument in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Montezuma Castle in 1929. Notice the ladders propped against the limestone cliff allowing access to the rooms.
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