On Tuesday, the girls and I took a little trip up to Flagstaff. As we were driving, I gave them a brief history lesson on Route 66. That was all great, as long as we were speeding our way toward shopping. But when we actually stopped to see some of those sights. . . well. . .then history wasn't quite as useful. Notice the teenager's face to see who wasn't too happy about the detours.
How many times have I seen the Jackrabbit "Here it Is!" signs? And not once have I stopped to see "IT". Well, here "IT" is!
How many times have I seen the Jackrabbit "Here it Is!" signs? And not once have I stopped to see "IT". Well, here "IT" is!
These ruins have always fascinated me. The area is named "Two Guns". I've driven the road between SJ and Flagstaff hundreds of times since we moved to St. Johns when I was four. I used to make up stories of how these things came to be. It wasn't until a couple years ago that I read the story behind them. Originally, there was little trading post there, but soon after, it was leased by a man (somewhat of an eccentric man) who built a long stone building that he called a fort. In actuality it was a wild animal zoo. When I was young and saw the writing "Mountain Lions", I thought it may have been like the Lions' Club Meeting house or something. But no, it actually housed mountain lions, as well as other wild animals. He also built some "ancient" Indian Pueblos, among other structures. It was pretty cool, but we didn't stay long, as I was outnumbered by the the non-interested crowd.
I didn't force the La Posada Hotel, Twin Arrows, or the Wigwam Motel on the girls this time. I figured we could save some of the excitement for the next time . . .
2 comments:
You make me and syd crasy!Thanks for the trip.
I had no idea there was a jackrabbit there. By the way, I've got to buy that book (Weird Arizona)...I keep telling Spence the AZ history stories out of there and can't remember the details. I seriously love that book...it should be used in our AZ history curriculum.
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