From remote picturesque back roads to stories about outlaws and their hideouts, Gila County is the central gateway to some of the more entertaining interpretive centers in Arizona.
Visitors that come to Gila County can enjoy the opportunity of exploring the fabric of America's past. You will be introduced to the people, places, and events that helped make our nation what it is today! The pages below will introduce you to some of these people and places, but to fully experience them…well you can only do that in person!
Who thought feeding fish could be so much fun? The fish hatchery is just off Highway 260 on the way to Christopher Creek. For a few quarters, you can feed the fish while learning about the life cycle of the trout
Learn about the Pioneers that settled in Pine or the Tewksbury-Graham Feud in Pleasant Valley or the miners that mined for ore in Globe, Arizona. Gila County has a rich western historical past and you can find a lot of great information in our Museums.
Ancient Indian ruins are scattered throughout Gila County and visitors can find them all over. A visit without seeing how ancient peoples survived and thrived in these harsh lands would be a shame.
More and more people are visiting these fascinating places, and not just to visit their lost loved ones' graves. Cemeteries are becoming destinations for photographers, for walkers and runners, for genealogists and historians and Gila County has a lot of them.
The Battle of Big Dry Wash was the last battle fought between the Apaches and army regulars. It was also one of the few times that army soldiers fought and bested Apaches in actual battle. Learn more about this place of history.
Zane Grey loved to experience the real west – in 1907 he headed for Northern Arizona to join an expedition with Charles Jesse “Buffalo” Jones to literally rope mountain lions. Of course, the trip became the basis for a book; “The Last of the Plainsman”.
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