The Mojave Muleskinners gathered at the Superstition
Mountain Museum to celebrate their thirs Apacheland Movie Ranch Days. Apacheland,
destroyed by fire in l969, rebuilt and razed by fire, again, on Valentine’s
Day, 2004 still lives in the hearts and minds of thousands of
western movie buffs and two of its most famous buildings, which survived both
fires, stand tall once again at the Superstition Mountain Museum on the Apache
Trail. They were disassembled, moved and reconstructed in 2005 and once more the
Elvis Memorial Chapel and the famous Apacheland Barn ( also known as the Audrey
Murphy Barn) are now open as museums in their own right….testimonials to the
many western feature films and TV serials that were produced there from the late
l950s until the town’s demise. Not
only was it a chance to meet and reminisce with Alumni stuntmen and actors, but
there were reenactments by the Mojave Muleskinners, performances
by the San Carlos Apache Dancers, Gold Panning, Black
Smith demonstrations, an operating “old time” Photography Studio, walks thru
the Apacheland Barn - now a movie museum and a visit to The
Elvis Memorial Chapel where the movie “Charro”,
starring Elvis Presley, was filmed in l969.
"There is little doubt that you and your fellow actors went a long way toward making our event a success.
Your exciting and educational recreations of the
"Old West" was one of the highlights of our
visitor's experience. On behalf of all the Committee
members, I thank you again for your active support in
our endevours in keeping Apacheland alive."
~ Sincerely, Jim Geil, Chairman, Apacheland Days @2012
