Oatman Historic Marker - Oatman, AZ
N 35° 01.546 W 114° 22.982
11S E 738756 N 3879031
This historic marker was placed in commemoration with the United States Bicentennial celebrations.
Waymark Code: WMDVT3
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2012
Views: 14
1976
Gold Mining Town
Oatman
Named for a migrating pioneer family attacked and killed by Indians near Gila Bend, Arizona, in 1851. Some fifty mines operated in the Oatman area. From its beginning in 1904 and through 1931, the Oatman district produced $36,000,000 in ore.
Population of Oatman at its peak was estimated to be more than 10,000.
Oatman committee for the bicentennial year of the United States of America
It is set in a rock wall with a marker about the burros and a memorial to citizens.
Address or General Location of Marker: In the middle of town, you can't miss it
Parking: Not Listed
Supporting Web Documentation: Not listed
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