Quartzsite Visitor's Guide

Quartzsite Visitor Guide 2019-20

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12 QuartzsiteVisitorGuide.com READER'S OASIS BOOKS UNIQUE BOOKSTORE EXPERIENCE! 200,000 TITLES NEW/USED/RARE BOOKS & MORE! 690 E. MAIN • QUARTZSITE 928-927-6551 The Quartzsite Historical Society opened Tyson's Well Museum in Febru- ary 1980, after extensive restoration work. Artifacts were gathered from interested citizens, as well as photographs and old mining equipment and placed inside and outside the building. The dirt floor in one of the rooms was maintained for authenticity. The ceiling of the main room consists of saguaro ribs, and the original fireplace is still in use during the winter. Outside in the yard is the original assay shack from the Marquita Mine, which offers a peek into the everyday life of the miners. Also, in the yard is the handiwork of Walter Barrett, a little village of cement and stone houses built during his retirement and donated to the museum. The mu- seum is located at 161 W Main St., next to Silly Al's Pizza. Learn more at www.quartzsitemuseum.org or call (928) 927-5229.

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