Unraveling the Legends and the History
Treasures of the Santa Catalina Mountains covers the legends and history of the mountain range north of Tucson, Arizona. Chapters on the Iron Door Mine, Buffalo Bill Cody, the discovery of gold in the Catalinas, and the mining community of Oracle, Arizona.
The famous legend of the Iron Door Mine, a forgotten mission and a lost city somewhere in the Santa Catalina Mountains, north of Tucson, Arizona, has lured prospectors and treasure hunters for hundreds of years. Buffalo Bill Cody spent his last years in Oracle mining for gold and other precious minerals.
The discoveries of early Spanish placer mining sites, stone ruins, and stories of the mountains only fueled speculation about the riches still left behind. Common knowledge among the locals eventually gained legendary status. Even more surprising was the abundance in gold, silver, and copper etched into the mountains.
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"Treasures of the Santa Catalina Mountains" covers in depth the legends and history of the mountain range north of Tucson, Arizona. Chapters on the Iron Door Mine, Buffalo Bill Cody, the discovery of gold in the Catalinas, and the mining community of Oracle, Arizona.
Robert E. Zucker, former instructor and newspaper publisher, has published several books and is the publisher of the Entertainment Magazine (EMOL.org).
