The scenery is starting to get a little repetitive now so
finding new things to be amazed over is getting more difficult. Most of today’s pictures where taken either
at the beginning or the end of the ride, and this is perhaps due to the harsh
light during the time in-between. Harsh
bright sunlight makes for bad viewing and awful pictures.
One interesting
things along today’s ride was provided by fellow biker Chris as he caught up
and passed me in one of the many desolate areas along route. While passing by in this one little bit of
nowhere Chris shouted out “Another beautiful day in down town Arizona ”.
There were several historic markers along the route just
before and in Wickenburg. The first was
for the site of a massacre that occurred on the morning of November 18, 1871 , where a stagecoach carrying
seven men was attacked by a party of thirteen Yavapai tribe Indians from the
Date Creek Reservation. The stagecoach
was heading West and most of the passengers had plans to ride to Los Angels.
The second historic maker of note was for the Jail Tree, in
use from 1860 to 1890. Prisoners would
be shackled to the tree and there where no know escapes. It is told that folks in the town where to
busy mining for gold to take the time to build a real jail building.
Wickenburg, with a population of 7115, is the largest city
on our tour so far. It is the oldest town north of Tucson Arizona
The KOA
campground we are staying at, located just beyond the city, is
very nice. It has a nice grassy area for
us to set up tents, a recreation room next to the tent area, and an office that
sells cold water for a reasonable price.
Thank you again Jeff. We Reids continue to enjoy your narratives, photos, and accompanying maps. What a great adventure - what memories and stories you are making!!!
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