b'Greenlee Historical Museumwas completed from the smelter to the mine, the mulesthose servicemen and women from Greenlee County were replaced with "baby gauge" locomotives, so-calledwho were killed or are missing in action.because they ran on 20-inch-wide track instead of the standard 36-inch-wide track. "The Copper Head" wasWHERE TO STAYsaved from the scrap heap by Tom Sidebotham, a formerClifton Union Hallengineer on the Coronado Railroad.Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He rebuilt the engine from parts andBuilt in 1916, the hall is home to the famous mural Marcos Rey donated it to the town in 1937. You\'llcommemorating 1983-1986 United Steelworkers strike. nd it next to the old Clifton jail. Executed in dazzling color, the mural occupies the union hall\'s north wall. Rooms are $60/night. WHAT TO DO The Old Clifton Jail 284 Chase Creek Street. 520-508-3321 Rays A Vintage The old Clifton jail is one of Youll nd a wide variety ofArizona\'s most notorious prisons.The Galleriafurniture, collectibles, automotiveAccording to local legend, before theA lovely flatiron building with soaring ceilings and tools, architectural salvage, bottles,building of the jail, evildoers weregleaming hardwood floors. You can see bighorn sheep from books, and more with cool stuffpunished by being sent to work inthe balcony on the second floor at the rear of the building. dating from 1900 through thethe mines but many of them escapedLike many of the buildings on Chase Creek Street, it is post World War II era. They buybefore completing their sentences.rumored to have served as a bordello. Rooms are $60/night. and sell, nothing is too obscure.So two local businessmen hired253 Chase Creek Street. 520-508-3321Open Thursday through Margarito Varela, a stone cutter, Sunday, 10 am to 2 pm.to create an escape-proof jail byBlue Door Sanctuary291 Chase Creek Street. 928-292-0070 blasting a hole in a solid rock wallBuilt in 1912-1913, the Blue Door Sanctuary was near the center of town. Traditionoriginally a Presbyterian Church and later a Masonic Greenlee Historial Museumsays that when Varela nished thelodge. Great venue to host weddings, receptions, and Built in 1913 by the Spezia Brothers. There is a small giftjob, he celebrated with a drinkingbusiness meetings. There are a limited number of rooms shop with many unique items including books on thespree than ended in a shoot-out at the local dance hall.available on Airbnb. areas history. The Museum is open Tuesday, ThursdaySince the dance hall proprietor was also the deputy112 Park Avenue. bluedoorsanctuary@gmail.comand Saturday from 2:00 to 4:30 pm or by appointment.sheriff, he arrested Varela, who thus became the rst 299 Chase Creek Street. 928-865-3732. prisoner in his own jail. Hotel ReardonThis historic hotel has been restored under new Chase Creek Marketplace When it was rst built, the jail was higher than the town,ownership. Built in 1910, it became a hotel in 1923. The A small shop with handmade creations. All the art isbut floods gradually raised the ground level even withhotel is favored by the fans of the paranormal for the original and done by local artisans. Since everything isthe entrance to the jail. During the great flood of 1906,older lady dressed in white whom you may encounter handmade, custom or special orders are no problem. prisoners were evacuated by a rope through a smallseated in the front parlor. 202 South Coronado Road.215 Chase Creek Street. 928-865-1251 window. The jail lled with mud and debris and wasreardonhotel@gmail.com.480-599-2819abandoned until 1929, when Mayor Peter Riley started a The Headframe Apothecary movement to restore the historic prison. North Clifton RV ParkHoused in a former pool hall and brothel, the A beautiful setting right on the San Francisco River in apothecary offers gifts, crafts, gourmet teas and coffees.Mares Hill All-Veterans\' Memorial the heart of town. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 am - 3 pm.A half-mile from the town is a short, steep hike that380 Frisco Ave. 928-865-9064225 Chase Creek Street. 928-322-3871 leads to a spectacular view of downtown Clifton and the surrounding mountains. Friends and relatives of those The Copperhead Train who served have hung replica "dog tags" on wire cables,Clifton Visitor Center: When the mines rst opened, mules were used to haulrepresenting more than 1700 veterans from all branches928-865-3313ore cars from the smelter to the mines in the mountainsof the military. Along the route, plaques commemorate above Clifton. The mules then rode down as passengers on the cars that delivered ore via gravity to the Chase Creek smelter. The ore was deposited in bins that are still visible today in town. Once a narrow-gauge railroad ArizonaRealCountry.com September 2019 29'