"Rainmaker," one of the beautiful Native American songs by


We first visited Globe in October 2004. Globe, founded in the mid 19th century as a mining town, is located in the high desert country of eastern central Arizona. We were searching for a drier climate than the Pacific Northwest's legendary damp, and there was a nostalgic appeal about a small town. Carolyn said Globe looked like her own hometown 40 years ago when she was growing up.

A sign at the old Gila County Courthouse, which now houses the Cobre Valley center for the Arts, gives a brief history of Globe. Below is the text of the sign:

Here are some of our photos from that visit:


Cobre Valley Center for the Arts

The Bacons make custom hand-tooled saddles.

The entrance to Besh-ba-gowah Park

A view of Broad Street, Globe's "Main Street"

Burros near Besh-ba-gowah

The old railroad depot, now a laundramat

Exploring Copper Canyon

La Luz is a popular breakfast spot

An old mine opening in Copper Canyon

The Pioneer Hotel next to the Globe Theater; the Pioneer burned to the ground last summer, and the theater is still closed for repairs

An old hotel with a teepee entrance

A "stop smoking" billboard urging to "Keep Tobacco Sacred"

Holy Angels Catholic Church

The old Globe jail, connected to the courthouse by an upstairs bridge

Old Globe Cemetery
Another view of Broad Street
Globe High School

 

             

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