NOVEMBER 6, 2013
“A Miner’s Dinner” Nov. 12 at Cave Creek Museum
“Cave Creek Mining Days” events planned Nov. 10 – 16
CAVE CREEK – After more than four years and nearly 10,000 labor-intensive volunteer hours, Cave Creek Museum’s historic Stamp Mill dating back to 1880 will be restored and fully operational in November. There have not been any operational Stamp Mills in Maricopa County since the closure of the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum in 2011, which housed a 5-Stamp Mill. Once complete, Cave Creek Museum’s “Golden Reef” Stamp Mill will be the only operational 10-Stamp Mill in the state.
The Museum will celebrate the momentous occasion with several events in November:
Tues., Nov. 12: “A Miner’s Dinner”
Time: 5 – 9 p.m.
Location: Cave Creek Museum, 6140 Skyline Dr., in Cave Creek
Tickets: $50 per person. Credit cards accepted. Reservations requested. Seating limited.
Highlights: Guests will be transported back in time as they dine outside by the Museum’s historic “Golden Reef” Stamp Mill that is believed to date back to 1880. Attendees will have a chance to see the fully operational Stamp Mill in action – the only operational 10-Stamp Mill in the state (and the only Stamp Mill in Maricopa County). Dinner will be patterned after that of a traditional miner’s fare. Cowboy balladeer Mike Ewing will perform and guests can also bid on silent and live auction items. A special ceremony will also honor the dedicated volunteers who devoted more than four years and nearly 10,000 labor-intensive hours to restoring the Stamp Mill.
Sun., Nov. 10 – Sat., Nov. 16 “Cave Creek Mining Days”
A week-long celebration commemorating the restoration of Cave Creek Museum’s historic “Golden Reef” Stamp Mill that dates back to 1880 and will be the only operational 10-Stamp Mill in the state (and the only Stamp Mill in Maricopa County). Check www.cavecreekmuseum.org for a full list of events.
Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 Skyline Drive. Hours are Wed., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. from 1 – 4:30 p.m., and Fri. from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Entrance fees are $5 for adults; $3 for seniors; and $2 for students. Children 12 and under are free. For information, call 480-488-2764.
