Wickenburg Travel Guide

 Basaic Says:  This house was built for the Trinidad Family in 1863. It may be the oldest house in Arizona. It has also served as a military post, a stop on the stagecoach line, and a store. Today it houses a nice Art Gallery. 

 Basaic Says:  The Texas Hotel was built in 1895. It was first established nearer the mining area and was moved to this location in 1904. A room cost $1.50 or you could sleep on a bed on the screened porch for 50 cents. 

 Basaic Says:  The Etter General Store was built in 1864 and served as the main source of goods for the settlers in Wickenburg. The original building was Adobe. The wood siding was added much later. 

 Basaic Says:  For many years the town of Wickenburg had no jail. They simply chained the prisoners to a large tree from 1863 to 1890. I guess it worked because nobody ever escaped. 

 Basaic Says:  The Garcia School was first built on this site in 1905. The current red brick building replaced an earlier wooden structure. 

 Basaic Says:  Next to the Chamber of Commerce/Santa Fe Depot (1895) is Engine # 761 which was built in 1890. It made many trips along the railroad line that served Wickenburg. 

 Basaic Says:  The last display I will show you is some street scenes they recreated from early Wickenburg. Displays included: A nice old carriage; the General Store where the settlers got their food, building supplies and other things needed to survive; the saloon where you went to relax;... 

 Basaic Says:  On the lower level there are several recreated rooms from the early period of Wickenburg. The items on display in the rooms were collected from numerous sources and do not reflect any one room. 

 Basaic Says:  The first room next to the admission desk is the Hall of History. Here they have a variety of display showing the history of the town and the area. Most of the displays in this area are dioramas. Some of the earliest settlers in the area were the Hohokam. There was a... 

 Basaic Says:  One of the main attractions in Wickenburg is the Desert Caballeros Museum. The museum is situated in a very nice building and it has a number of displays that are very well done. This would be a nice, professional-looking museum in any major city. When I visited they were... 

 Basaic Says:  Your first stop should be the Chamber of Commerce located in the old Santa Fe Depot. The Santa Fe Depot was built in 1895, and served the town for many years. In 1987 the restored building became the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce. Stop here to get a map of the historic... 

 Karnubawax Says:  Definitely worth a stop, the Desert Caballeros Museum is a real surprise! I was amazed at the variety and quality of the various exhibits. The Hayes Collection - on loan from the family of the same name - is a remarkable assembly of cowboy artifacts like spurs, holsters,... 

 Karnubawax Says:  An excellent place to start the morning is at the Twin Wheels, next door to the movie theater right on the main drag. I'd say the place is damn near perfect - excellent food, good service, in a western kitschy setting for a very reasonable price. Doesn't get much better than...