South Mountain History

Historical information about Phoenix, Arizona's South Mountain Park (aka Phoenix Mountain Park) Please send tips (dates, photos, etc) and comments to: SouthMountainHistory@gmail.com

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Email Update

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Updated my email address. It is now SouthMountainHistory@gmail.com
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

E-Mail Account Fixed (and comment moderation disabled)

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Sorry everyone. The somohistory@cox.net email account was deactivated a long time ago without my knowledge. It has now been reactivated. ...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

City Commission Approves Plan For Municipal Park In Salt River Mountains

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"AZR", April 6, 1924 Commission Plans Purchase of 14,000 Acres To Create Pleasure Resort For Phoenix Phoenix will have a public mo...
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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Max Delta Mine c1935-1936

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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

My All Time Favorite Blog Posts

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Here's what I consider the Best of the Best Articles: 1. Kiwanians Build 5,940 Feet Of Trail To Top Of Telegraph Pass In Phoenix Mountai...
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Scorpion Gulch? It's 'Grandpa'

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"PHXG", December 13, 1966 By Bud Lanker, Gazette Staff Writer Photo Caption: William Lunsford, the original Mr. Scorpion Gulch, ca...
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Monday, August 4, 2008

Ruins - Resort or Mining?

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This is located in an isolated portion of southwestern South Mountain Park, approximately where 21st Avenue and Ray Road would meet if it wa...
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Saturday, August 2, 2008

Picnic in 1930's or 1940's

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Desert Ramblers To Make Trip Into South Mountains Tomorrow

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"AZR", February 24, 1934 The Desert Ramblers, recreation branch of the Business and Professional Women's Club, will make a tri...

Band To Play At CCC Camp

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"AZR", March 8, 1934 The Phoenix Union High School Girl's band, directed by J. J. Boyer, will entertain men of the Civilian Co...
Monday, July 28, 2008

Public Urged To See Improvement In Park

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"AZR", March 22, 1934 An invitation to the public to visit Phoenix Mountain park and view the extensive improvement program being ...
Friday, July 25, 2008

Federal Parks Man Due Today

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“AZR”, February 7, 1934 Don R. Hull of the United States Park Service district office at San Francisco, is expected to arrive here today to ...
Thursday, July 24, 2008

Club Leaders In Park Tour

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“AZR”, February 2, 1934 Presidents of local civic clubs were entertained yesterday at a luncheon in the Phoenix mountain park Civilian Conse...
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

1938 Reg Manning South Mountain Big Parade

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This was originally published in the "AZR" over two Sundays in Feb, 1938, but the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation folks combi...
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Longer Camp Period Asked

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“AZR”, January 25, 1934 APPLICATION for a six-month extension of the original date for the closing of the two civilian conservation corps ca...
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