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Discover Oatman, Arizona: A Historical Ghost Town on Route 66

Oatman, Arizona, nestled in the Black Mountains, is rich in history and adventure. Named after Olive Oatman, who was kidnapped by Native Americans, this former mining town gained fame in 1915 when gold worth $10 million was discovered, attracting thousands of fortune seekers. Although gold mining ceased in 1941 due to wartime demands, Oatman thrived as a tourist destination, boasting wild donkeys and daily gunfight reenactments. Experience the charms of Historic Route 66 and the stories of its past in this unique ghost town.

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Discover Oatman, Arizona: A Historical Ghost Town on Route 66

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  1. Oatman, Arizona

  2. Where is it? • It is in Arizona in the Black Mountains.

  3. History • The town Oatman is named after a girl called Olive Oatman from Illinois. She got kidnapped from here family by an Indian tribe and she was a slave for them. Then she got taken from them by another tribe of Indians who treated her nicely. • She got tattooed by the Indians and there for she has the marks on her face. • In 1855 she got freed near Oatman.

  4. Known for • It was a mining town, • In 1915 they found gold worth $10,000,000 • After that 3,500 people moved there because of the newfound gold.

  5. War and post war • 1941 the U.S. government demanded the gold mining to stop because the gold was not needed for the war. • Thankfully Route 66 was passing through the town and they therefore got a lot of tourist visiting.

  6. Tourism • They have wild donkeys roaming down the road and they also have gun fights every day • Historic Route 66 is going trough the town which also attracts a lot of people

  7. Thank you for watching! By Anton

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