CONSTELLATION
MONTE CRISTO
GOLD BAR & BLACK ROCK
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CONSTELLATION MONTE CRISTO GOLD BAR & BLACK ROCK |
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NAME: Constellation, Monte Cristo, Gold Bar, Black Rock COUNTY: Yavapai ROADS: 2WD LEGAL INFO: T8N, R4w CLIMATE: Mild winter, hot summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Fall, winter, spring |
COMMENTS:
Easy to get to through Wickenburg. REMAINS: The nearby Monte Cristo mine and a few buildings, and the Gold Bar and the Black Rock mines. |
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Constellation was supposed to be the center of the Black Rock mining district. Established in 1901, the town went on to have a half dozen buildings consisting of a two story saloon, gambling den, dance hall, store, and a saloon. Author Frank Crampton, Deep Enough, lived here before 1910 and wrote of his experiences. The actual town of Constellation is gone but the mines the Monte Cristo, Gold bar, and Black Rock still stand with associated rubble and buildings.  The Gold Bar Headframe Courtesy Bobbi Jo W.  Hoist at the Gold Bar Courtesy Bobbi Jo W.
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 Buildings at the Monte Cristo Courtesy Bobbi Jo W.  Ruins at the Monte Cristo Courtesy Bobbi Jo W.  Windmill near Constellation Courtesy Bobbi Jo W.
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