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 Chloride AZ is a semi ghost town today more of a tourist attraction. Chloride for PGS would be part of a series which would take us to a couple other ghost towns in the Cerbat Mountain range. The town was built in the early 1860's many individuals did not even want to live here due to violent Indian raids and harsh terrain. It was only till the later 1800's where Chloride became a major town full of many businesses and trades.

Chloride was a mining town known for its Silver Chloride although Lead, Zinc, Copper, Vanadium, Gold, Silver and Molybdenum were all discovered here. The town itself is said to boast the oldest church and oldest post office in the state of AZ. Amongst the town ruins are historic sites, pots n pans hanging from the trees, old fire trucks, gas pumps, wagons and many other interesting artifacts of history.

The soldiers of Fort Mojave were actually supposed to retain law and order within the town however their greed took over thus in the early days of the town gun fights ensued as well as criminal activity between the white man and native Americans.  The old cemetery that greets the town has an Indian chief buried here and is divided between pioneers and actual veterans.

At  one time this town boasted 2000 residents but a series of fires would eventually end this towns hayday not to mention that the major mining was ended in 1944 just after WWII.  This could have been due to the fact that the price extract ore inflated and man power was scare as most of the miners joined the service.  At one time the Santa Fe Railroad came into town from 1898 to about 1935 this provided allot of growth within the town however today their are no trains only the old station as a reminder of what once was.

For us this was more then a paranormal jaunt it was an exploration into one of the greatest all time ghost towns in Arizona. When walking around the town enthusiast can still visit the old two room jail, bank vault, post office, historic church and railroad station all still standing.  Their are many models of the town and a few shops where you can buy some pretty cool Chloride goods such as homemade blankets....hats.....key chains.....minerals etc.

Today their are over 200 residents in Chloride some have taken up residence in some of the historical homes which are scattered throughout town. Other sites would include old town, water tower and an older park if your into going on the swings or teetertotter like we did.  

Just outside the town their is a series of dirt roads which will take you past mine and mill ruins beyond that are a location called the Murals. This site also has some ancient petroglyphs so you can see why the Native American people were so protective when early settlers arrived here as the site is sacred.  The murals were painted in the 1960's by Roy Purcell who is a well known artist in the southwest. The murals are very colorful some are Egyptian while others depict the town of Chloride all true masterpieces. I heard back in the day it was common to get stoned back here and paint on the rocks. From what I read Roy Purcell did return to touch up the murals so the color remains as vibrant today as it did almost 40 years.

This by no means was a small town as it had a blacksmith, two saloons, cafeterias, restaurant, 75 plus mines, stage coach line called Butterfield, brewery, general store and many other sites. Prior to the church being built services were held in a Pullman Railroad Car where Sunday school could be held and was a chapel. Eventually two churches would form however one burned down and the other one still stands which is made out of river rock and stucco.

Many strange stories are to be passed around this location for generations however the most ironic or oddest story is about a naval officer who had bad dreams about drowning. He realized maybe the NAVY was not for him so he came to Chloride built a house out of rock near town and got into mining. He accidentally slipped one day falling down a shaft drowning to death. The house was resold where the taxes were still due so they opened up a house of soiled doves. Today the house is vacant I did not have a chance to visit it but nonetheless their is an eeriness which surrounds the home according to some of the locals.

Chloride is not only known for its Fortean events but over the years numerous folks have reported strange UFO activity out here.  Just as locals in the town have seen balls of light moving along the hillside here. I also read about a vaporous trail and figure seen in a vacant lot where once a movie theater stood. When they bulldozer began to haul the concrete foundation out of here. It is said when the concrete was moved around moaning sounds were heard. The apparition seemed to emanating from the concrete for weeks on where the machine was left at after the shifting of concrete slabs.

Today the town has been reborn thanks to tourism which allows others to walk around freely at the various sites.  The town is rather bustling unlike most of the ghost towns we tour and visit.  Its a place full of history around every turn no matter what street you walk down making this a wonderful urban exploration.  The people around town are very friendly as some waved to me as I walked down some of the dirt roads.  Some movies filmed in Chloride range from old westerns to even scif-fi's such like Universal Soldier.

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About Chloride .....

http://chloride.tripod.com/1.html
Chloride, Arizona is located between Kingman, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada, via U.S. 93, four miles east of Grasshopper Junction on State Route 62.
Chloride is nestled in the foothills of the Cerbat Mountains. At 4,000 feet elevation, the 300 plus residents enjoy a mild year-round climate. Chloride was founded between 1862 and 1863 with the discovery of silver on what is now known as "Silver Hill". In 1870 a peace treaty was made with the once feared Hualapai Indians. This signing opened the way for more mining camps to be constructed in the Chloride area. The Chloride Post Office was established in 1873 and is the oldest continuously operated post office in Arizona. The Butterfield Stage served Chloride from 1868 to 1919. The Santa Fe Railroad laid tracks from McConico, near Kingman, to Chloride around 1898. The tracks extended to the Tennessee/Schuylkill Mine which was the largest operation in the area. The Santa Fe served Chloride until 1935 when the railroad was abandoned. During Chloride's heyday, 1900 to 1920, the population swelled to over 2,000, with 75 mines in operation. Chloride was a typical mining camp with saloons, stores, mills, and bordellos. The bar room fights and occasional shootouts kept Chloride "jumping" on Saturday nights.
In 1944, the cost of materials and labor caused the mines to shut down, and then Chloride became rather ghostly, but, not for long. People looking for a pleasant place to live, have found the object of their search in this small community at the edge of the Cerbat Mountains, where there are a lot of good neighbors and one of the best climates in the world. The summers are not unbearably hot, with cool nights, nor are the winters uncomfortably cold. The air is clean and the quiet is restful.
One miner who worked at the Duvall Mine at Mineral Park, Roy Purcell, lived in a cave in the foothills near Chloride in 1966. Purcell worked in the mines at night and painted the "Chloride Murals" on rocks near the cave in which he lived. His efforts were financed by several local business people who supplied him with paints and materials for scaffolding. These paintings are still being observed by the many visitors to Chloride today.
Today, Chloride is a peaceful village. The mines are quiet; the residents are active, semi-retired, and business people, who enjoy the relaxed way of life. There are many fine artists, writers, musicians, and craft persons who maintain small shops and studios in the old buildings and offer their arts for sale. Antiques and collectibles are also available for sale.
Chloride has three cafes, two saloons, two grocery stores, and two R.V.parks. A Town Hall and V.F.W. also offer facilities for meetings, dances, and other functions.
Chloride celebrates Old Miners Day the last Saturday of June, with a parade at high noon, contests, live music, dancing, gunfights, Vaudeville performances, and plenty of good old fashioned fun.
The Chloride Historical Society preserves and maintains several of the old buildings, including the old jail, the Jim Fritz Museum, and the Silverbelle Playhouse.
The Vaudeville Troupe and Chloride's Immortal Gunfighters give of their time and talents to preserve the old west and to promote Chloride as a friendly, fun place to get away from it all with comedy acts, gunfights, and hangings every first and third Saturdays beginning at HIGH NOON.

  • Chloride was born when the first mine was opened in 1863. The early prospectors, regarded as intruders, were driven off by Indians time and time again, but the potential wealth of the area always drew the miners back.
  • Minerals in the mountains surrounding Chloride have lured men to this area since the late 1840's, and due to the activity of the mines, a branch line of the Santa Fe Railroad served Chloride for many years. Early prospectors had their troubles with the Indians, and the graves of two who were killed by the redman, are marked at the western foot of Silver Hill, which is a local landmark. Mine dumps and buildings dot the area around Chloride, where fortunes have been taken from some of these. There are more fortunes to be taken from this area for the surface has not been scratched. Gold, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, vanadium, and even turquoise are found in this area. And it is the type of ore most of the metals are found in that have given our town its name.
  • Cherum Peak is the highest peak in the Cerbats and is named after the "warlike" Chief of the Hualapai's. The only designated hiking trail in the area is the Cherum Peak Trail. It was constructed along the Cerbat ridge to Cherum Peak by volunteers and was completed in 1995. It can be accessed by driving up the Big Wash Road which is just off US 93 approximately 1 mile North of the Chloride exit.
  • Recreation is abundant within easy driving range of Chloride, forty minutes to Lake Mohave, and Lake Mead is only a little farther. Boating, fishing, water skiing and swimming can be enjoyed at these lakes year round. Rockhounds find our district very interesting. The bright lights of Laughlin are only one hour away.


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    Chloride, Arizona

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    Chloride was founded in 1862 with the discovery of silver ore. During its heyday, there were more than 75 mines in operation, and the population reached 2,000 in 1920. Today, there are still a few mines in operation, but Chloride looks elsewhere for prosperity. Click Here for a short video on the town.

    Chloride, Arizona Chloride has been served by both stage coaches and trains during its colorful history. The Chloride Post Office, also established in 1862, is the oldest continuously operating post office in the state of Arizona. The Chloride Historical Society maintains several old buildings including the Old Jail and the Playhouse. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month

    Mock gunfights are held at Cyanide Springs. The Wild Roses of Chloride, the world's only all-female gun-fighting troupe perform hilarious skits involving gun battles, bank robberies, catching cattle rustlers (usually a member of the audience), mock weddings (usually a male from the audience is chosen to marry one of the Roses), and a host of other Wild West frivolities.

    Chloride is a peaceful place for tourists to visit and for others to retire to. There are many fine artists, writers and musicians who now call Chloride home. There are a few shops to display their goods, but the lifestyle is relaxed and merchant hours are flexible.

    Mule pictureWe like to wander from shop to shop and see what's new or what we can find that's real old, or that may add some character to our condo in Laughlin, Nevada. On this visit, my wife found a wonderful painting, and I was able to add a specimen of rock quartz crystal to my collection.

    Chloride now has a central water system that solved a lot of the town's problems. The Chloride Fire Department houses an operational 1939 Ford fire engine built especially for the town by the Ford Motor Company. It is still in use. A Mack fire engine has been added, and both are used when needed.

    Chloride has a small RV park and overnight RV parking. The drive around the city is quite interesting. Some of the residents have turned their household junk into lawn art, and some have just tossed their old appliances and junk into their yard. The town is whatever you want to make it. It might even be a good place to retire when you are finally ready to get away from it all.

    famous Purcell Murals

    Located in the hills behind Chloride are the famous Purcell Murals painted by the artist Roy Purcell in 1966. These murals are well worth the mile and a half drive on a rough dirt road. Roy was a prospector with time on his hands, so he painted some intriguing scenes on the face of the boulders in the area. The Murals have held up well during the past 30 years, and the colors remain vibrant. Roy Purcell is well recognized throughout the Southwest, his artwork can be found in collections of such major international corporations as Standard Oil Company (AMOCO), Dow Chemical, and The Royal Bank of Canada. He is represented in the collections of many well known figures including Clint Eastwood, Dale Robertson. His latest work "Portraits of Nature" is Roy's vision of the Mojave Desert, which he captures in a collection of his watercolors of birds, animals, wildflowers, and desert landscapes bound into a 200 page book.

     

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