Went for a little drive yesterday . . . .
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AzPicLady wrote:
And ended up in Ruby! It's a ghost town - an old mining town very active in the 20's and 30's. What's fun is that they haven't "rebuilt" anything, but just left it. Most of the buildings are open and can be investigated. If they're unsafe, then they're posted. One can drive to a lot of the stuff, and walk to the rest. I'll make several posts, but I'm going to do some of the buildings first.
The stove replace a fireplace and that jail, it could be a clone of the one in my home town. Maybe one of the 30's "alphabet agencies" had a standard plan for small towns. In the early fifties when I was in elementary it was a play fort for us and then in the 60's they built a new firehouse/town hall next door and it became a storage shed.
Jan 17, 2021 05:17:53 #
AzPicLady wrote:
And ended up in Ruby! It's a ghost town - an old mining town very active in the 20's and 30's. What's fun is that they haven't "rebuilt" anything, but just left it. Most of the buildings are open and can be investigated. If they're unsafe, then they're posted. One can drive to a lot of the stuff, and walk to the rest. I'll make several posts, but I'm going to do some of the buildings first.
Nicecset Kathy
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We drove down there from Tubac a few weeks back and the gate was locked with a phone number to call for access. Never was able to reach anyone. You obviously were successful. Guess I need to try again. Any suggestions?
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robertjerl wrote:
The stove replace a fireplace and that jail, it co... (show quote)
Interesting! Although as remote as Ruby is, I don't think even the long arm of the government agencies reached it!
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Jan 17, 2021 08:41:13 #
Nalu wrote:
We drove down there from Tubac a few weeks back and the gate was locked with a phone number to call for access. Never was able to reach anyone. You obviously were successful. Guess I need to try again. Any suggestions?
One has to have a permit, and they have to be obtained in advance. Should you want to take that drive again, go to their website and get the permit. That gives you the combination to the lock. They are only open Thurs-Sun. Did you go through Rio Rico or Arivaca. I wanted to do the Rio Rico route, but was advised against it. On their website is says that a message on the phone will be answered in a few days. She's not tied to the phone.
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Dr J wrote:
Very interesting- well done! Thanks for posting!
Thanks. It's an interesting place. I sure wouldn't go in the summer, and one should remember that snakes are out when there are sustained temps above 80.
Jan 17, 2021 08:44:03 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice set of building photos!
They are lovely buildings. I learned something. Adobe, if left uncovered, eventually crumbles. Anywhere the stucco was still in place, the adobe was still in really good shape.
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