Just a last look at what Quartzsite has to offer as far as history. They have a little museum crammed full of artifacts from the town and surrounding area. Mr. Tyson came to the area and built a water station for the stagecoach. It became known as Tyson Wells. Its really what put the area on the map. I can't remember if gold was found soon after or about the same time. The top picture shoes a little table made out of cactus skeleton. They used the skeleton of saguaro cactus a lot as building material. The bottom picture has a metal roof covering what is left of an adobe building. The problem with adobe made from mud and straw is that it slowly washes away. A local guy made all of these miniature buildings out of rock as a little tribute to the old buildings around town.
We said good bye to Quartzsite and are now parked in Yuma for the winter. We are trying to get all of our running around ( repairs and maintenance) done before it gets busy down here. A lot of Canadians come down but with their dollar so low it will be interesting to see the impact that has here this winter.
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