Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine
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The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine is, according to legend, a rich gold mine hidden in the southwestern United States. The location is generally believed to be in the Superstition Mountains, near Apache Junction, east of Phoenix, Arizona. There have been many stories about how to find the mine, and each year people search for the mine. Some have died on the search.
In many versions of the story, Weavers Needle is a prominent landmark for locating the lost mine.
Entrance to Lost Dutchman State Park
A view of Superstition Mountains in Lost Dutchman State Park
Grave of Jacob Waltz, Pioneer and Military Cemetery, west of downtown Phoenix
Apache Junction, Arizona
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Apache Junction is a city in Pinal and Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,499, most of whom lived in Pinal County. It is named for the junction of the Apache Trail and Old West Highway. The area where Apache Junction is located used to be known as Youngberg. Superstition Mountain, the westernmost peak of the Superstition Mountains, is to the east.
Welcome marker
The Lost Dutchman Mine, located in the Superstition Mountains
The Audie Murphy Barn on the grounds of Superstition Mountain Museum, moved there from the Apacheland Movie Ranch
A 19th-century windmill located on the grounds of Superstition Mountain Museum