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Lost Dutchman State Park: Adopt-A-Cactus

Posted on February 29, 2012 by admin

Last winter I posted three articles on Lost Dutchman, an Arizona State Park named after Jacob Waltz, the Dutchman, who reportedly found a gold mine in the Superstitions in the 1870s. According to legend, the gold is still there somewhere. … Continue reading →

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Lost Dutchman State Park: Mixture of Mountains & Mystery

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

During the past winter I posted two articles on Lost Dutchman, an Arizona State Park named after Jacob Waltz, the Dutchman, who reportedly found a gold mine in the Superstitions in the 1870s. According to legend, the gold is still … Continue reading →

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Lost Dutchman State Park, a Scenic Gem

Posted on February 27, 2011 by admin

Lost Dutchman State Park is located in the Sonoran Desert in central Arizona at the base of the Superstition Mountains. The park is named for the “Lost Dutchman,” Jacob Waltz, a German prospector who supposedly knew the location of a … Continue reading →

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You’ll find Gold in the Superstitions

Posted on February 26, 2011 by admin

Who says there’s no gold in them thar hills? Lost Dutchman State Park could be a goldmine for Arizona. It has beautiful trails and is just minutes away from Apache Junction, Canyon Lake, and Goldfield Ghost Town. Delays in a … Continue reading →

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