Miners and Mining – Arizona Jones

This Charcoal Kiln Dates To The 1800s!

by Arizona JonesHistoric Locations, Miners and Mining May 16, 2021May 16, 2021No Comments

In a small town outside Prescott, Arizona, a monolith to a bygone era stands proudly amongst the pine and summer homes. Created around the year 1880, by Jake and Joe Carmichael, this kiln was used to convert oak wood into charcoal to be used in the smelting operations of a nearby silver mine. Using a …

The Cross Of Santa Ana, Superior, Arizona

by Arizona JonesHistoric Locations, Miners and Mining, Religion and Spirituality February 19, 2021March 20, 2021No Comments

This cross proudly stands atop the hills overlooking the small Arizona town of Superior. Around the time of its creation, much of the town’s residents were devout Catholics. So, on May 3rd, 1936, a group of miners set out to construct this monument overlooking their homes and workplaces, to be blessed by a town priest, …