Most US 89 travelers well know Big Rock Candy Mountain between Marysvale and I-70 in the Sevier River Canyon. Most travelers also know the name came from a song title. Well, here's the full story of how that happened in the late 1920's...and a lot of other information, too.
http://us89history.blogspot.com/2018/01/big-rock-candy-mountain.html
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Crossing The Colorado
Nowhere else along US 89 posed as formidable a challenge as crossing The Colorado River at Marble Canyon. We put together an article for our History Pages which gives some background, provides additional resources & showcases old photos. See:
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Kinsleys - US 89's biggest roadside attraction
The Kinsley Ranch Resort south of Tucson at Arivaca Junction was definitely the biggest single US 89 roadside attraction from Mexico to Canada. We put together a brief overview of Kinsleys Ranch Resort, as well as various resources for more in depth reading.
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