11 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Nogales, AZ
· 1.2 mi · Local history
The name "Nogales," meaning "walnut trees" in Spanish, hints at the area's deep roots. While the city wasn't officially named until 1893 and incorporated in 1919, the cultural landscape had been forming for generations.…
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Bowman Hotel (Nogales, Arizona)
· 1.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a second; this unassuming building has some history. The Bowman Hotel, built in 1917, was once the oldest hotel in Nogales. The hotel is significant because of its glazed brick facade; it's one of only two…
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Las Dos Naciones Cigar Factory
· 1.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a minute - this old building whispers of a time when Nogales was booming, a true hub of cross-border trade. This is the former Las Dos Naciones Cigar Factory. It was built in 1899 by Maurice Stevens…
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Pete Kitchen Ranch
· 3.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Picture this: you're standing on what was reputedly the first permanent American ranch in Arizona. Pete Kitchen established his ranch near Potrero Creek around 1862. He called the place Las Lagunas, a name previously…
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Mission Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi
· 3.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine trying to build a whole new world, one church at a time. That's what Spanish missionaries were attempting right here. In 1691, Jesuit priests Eusebio Kino and Juan María de Salvatierra founded Mission Los Santos…
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James Finley House (Harshaw, Arizona)
· 15.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine this: a once-bustling mining town, now a ghost, and this house, the James Finley House, is the last stand of a bygone era. James Finley built this home around 1877 in Harshaw, Arizona. Harshaw boomed thanks to…
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Tumacácori National Historical Park
· 15.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine this valley centuries ago, a crossroads of cultures and faith. Tumacácori National Historical Park preserves the remnants of that fascinating past. In the late 17th century, Spanish missionaries arrived in the…
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Presidio San Ignacio de Tubac
· 18.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a second. This unassuming spot was once the northernmost Spanish presidio in Arizona, a vital defense against Apache raids! In 1752, the Spanish established the Presidio San Ignacio de Túbac to…
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Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
· 18.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine being on the edge of a vast empire, where survival depended on the strength of your walls. That's Tubac. In 1752, the Spanish established the Presidio San Ignacio de Tubac here to protect settlers from Apache…
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Ruby, Arizona Isn't About the Gem
· 19.0 mi
You roll up on a played-out mining camp called Ruby, way down in Santa Cruz County, and your brain fills in the blank: red gemstone, right? A glittering ruby pulled out of these hills. Makes a great story. It's also…
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Ruby, Arizona
· 19.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a boomtown echoing with gunshots and the clang of mining tools – that's Ruby, Arizona. Originally called Montana Camp, Ruby was founded in 1877 as a mining camp. It was located near the base of Montana Peak. The…
