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Butterfield RV Resort and Observatory is such a nice place I've decided to stay for two more nights and maybe the sky will clear enough that I can see the star show.

Going back to yesterday, here is the walking tour of Wilcox.

Start at the Schwertner House built in 1880. 

Nichols Lumbar Yard, 1881

Norton-Morgan General Store, 1880, The oldest department store in Arizona operating from the same location.

R to L Soto Brothers store, Wilcox Bank and Trust, Schley Saloon and the Rex Allen Museum and Theater Complex. 

A closer look that the Theater, the rest of the block was mostly saloons.

This is the grave of Rex's horse Ko Ko.

Rex Allen statue.

Some information about

their favorite son.

Railroad park where the statue resides.

The Rex Allen Theater Complex  

The Dining Car BBQ

City Hall in the old Southern Pacific Depot, 1880

Original railroad car built in 1915 for service on the Mascot and Western Railroad. The car is unique, being divided to half passenger and half freight carrying service. 

Commercial Hotel, 1916

Masonic Lodge and Nicholson Drug Store, 1916

 Wilcox grew up around the railroad with the major business district facing the railroad station. The Wilcox Depot was a major cattle shipping point from the 1880s through the late 1930s. Wilcox also provided supplies to several Army posts during the final years of the Indian Wars.

Tomorrow will highlight the visit to the Thing. Today I'll do a walking tour of Benson and concentrate on enjoying the good life.