HIDDEN QUARTZSITE - What’s Out There?

Quartzsite, Arizona has lots of hidden gems to discover, it's not all about the rocks!
Known for its rock and mineral shows, and is a great stopping and refuelling point if you are travelling along the I10 from Arizona to California, or visa-versa.
This quirky town has more to offer if you have the inclination to seek them out.
Hi Jolly’s Monument and Cemetery is one of the most visited historic monuments in the state, and is dedicated to Hadji Ali - better known as Hi Jolly, who was a Syrian camel driver brought over by the US Army in 1856. It was at this time that Dromedary Arabian camels, camels with only one hump, were imported to replace the mule trains.
These animals could carry 1.000 pounds of freight, travel 65 miles daily and could go without food and water for three days, which made them ideal for the southern Arizona climate.
The Civil War ended the camel train, due to budget cuts. The camels were either sold or transported to Yuma where they were released.
Hi Jolly bought some of the camels and ran a fight service between the mining towns.
Born somewhere around 1828, Philip Tedro, his given name on becoming a US citizen in 1880, passed away in 1902. His ashes, along with those of his favourite camel are interred here in the monument.
Ceila’s Rainbow Garden is a community driven botanical garden which was planted in Ceila’s memory. She passed away in 1995 from a viral infection aged 8 1/2. Her wish and goal in life was to make the world a better place.
Over the years the garden has grown into a garden of remembrance. Statues, benches, trees and shrubs have been planted in memory of those departed.
Tyson Wells was the original townsite and name of Quartzsite. Initially the area was an old fort built by Charlie Tyson in 1856, as protection against the Indians. The town was moved to its current location after a massive flood washed the buildings away. On the other side of the wash, Native American grinding holes and petroglyphs can be seen. Legend has it, somewhere buried in the sand lies a large safe filled with gold.
In 1890 the town was renamed Quartzite, after the rock found in the area, but there was a clerical error, and the ’s’ was added.
Tyson Wells Stage Coach Stop (museum) is an original adobe building which has been lovingly restored and now hold artefacts from the bygone mining era. Charlie Tyson built this stage stop in 1866 and the well nearby he dug by hand.
An important stop on the Ehrenburg to Prescott line offering grass and water for horses. It also housed the post office, a grocery shop and later, incorporated the Oasis Hotel.
Hundreds of miles of off-road trails take you into canyons, along mountain passes and along washes. Mining remains can be seen littered within the surrounding areas along with old miners cabins.
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[@PinInTheAtlas]

Quartzsite is always a big topic, especially during the months of January and February. We filmed this on our first visit to Quartzsite, however we feel that it wasn’t promoted to you, the viewer. So Steve has re-edited it. Hopefully this time it will get more views. Please watch the video to the end, give it a huge THUMBS UP 👍and share with all your friends and family. We post new content every Tuesday 7am PST and hope to see you on all our adventures. Please consider subscribing, and make sure the notification bell 🔔 is turned on to ALL. That way (hopefully) you can join us on our new explores. Thank you, we really appreciate your support.

[@richardbeee]

The reason that the nugget cabin is destroyed is because of greed. For years the old lady and her sons mined that. But they never sold their gold. In Quartzsite. She would go once or twice a month to Yuma, where she could quietly sell her gold to the local buyer. However, because she never sold in Quartzsite, they all thought she was mining and hiding the gold on the property. Notice all the drywall off the walls. They are stripping to see if they could find it. I know one of the sons. Steve, the word is drywashet. I had one here at my place. Beautiful work on the video. Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to spend months there. Great job. 👍 had to give you another thumbs 👍 up😊

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thumbs up are always welcome Richard. I remember you telling us about the lady! Interesting story. See you soon.

[@mobiltec]

I always kinda wondered where the "s" in Quartzsite came from. Thanks for that bit of history.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

You’re welcome Larry.

[@rhondaz356]

What interesting places to visit, and explore.. I bet one could spend unlimited time doing that. **One person can make a difference, is truly proved here. The cemetery was amazing, as was the old cabin. Thank you for bringing us along, Andrea and Steven. This was so interesting, and totally different. 🤠👏🏻 🏜 ☀️

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thanks Rhonda. There’s something for everyone in Quartzsite. Glad you enjoyed our explore.

[@charleyfolkes]

Classic Pin, favorite people, great collection of history stories, wonderful sense of humor on the Dromedary Camel 🐪 😮 🤣 and excellent shot layouts ! 😊

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thanks Charley. It’s an old video that Steve re edited as it didn’t get much traction the first time.

[@charleyfolkes]

@@PinInTheAtlas 🥰

[@OneStrangeJourney]

What a pleasant surprise this morning! Great Vid of an interesting Location!!!😊

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Glad you enjoyed it. Another adventure on Tuesday. See you then.

[@OneStrangeJourney]

@@PinInTheAtlas I look forward to it every Tuesday morning!

[@davidensign5172]

Have known about Quartzsite for some time thanks to another YT channel. Now you have made it more interesting. Thanks! Bon Voyage!

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thank you David. See you Tuesday for another adventure.

[@RaymondCoggins-xd2re]

Another awesome adventure with my pin and coffee ☕ awesome place

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Something for everyone Raymond. See you Tuesday for coffee ☕️

[@RaymondCoggins-xd2re]

@@PinInTheAtlas I'll be waiting

[@Ceceoh]

The old basin unit in the rock house reminds me of a railroad car wash basin from the 60s or 70s.

[@mikecowell9749]

Thanks!

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thank you so much. Tonto is happy.

[@mikecowell9749]

We live in AZ, enjoyed this episode and your many adventures!!!! Keep them up.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thanks Mike. Glad you are enjoying our explores. If you know of any where in AZ that we haven’t covered, drop us a line. See you Tuesday.

[@user-jz3qq5gr6g]

Cool place .Thanks for the video.Hi from 🇨🇦 Canada.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Hi 👋. Glad you enjoyed it. See you Tuesday Judy.

[@Hopefloats54]

That was fun. When I worked for TDS Telecom in Happy Valley CA, we serviced the Quartzsite telephone service to the snowbirds. I never got the chance to visit this area so really enjoyed seeing where I use to provide service.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thanks Connie. Glad you enjoyed it. There’s more to see than people think.

[@pamelabrooks1789]

Glad we caught you at the store today. Love you guys. I'm 4'11 and 1/2" and that 1/2" is very important!

[@PinInTheAtlas]

It so totally is important Pam! 🤣 Steve’s 5.10 1/2. Hes got into saying that half inch is really important! Stealing my lines 🤔🤣 It was a pleasure meeting you both today and we really appreciate your support and generosity. Thank you so much. We hope you continue enjoying our explores. See you on our next adventure next Tuesday. ❤️

[@chrisblack8390]

Love that place. Thank you. I liked the Tuesday video too. Had alot of nice things everywhere. I was covered with blankets an my arm wouldn't come out an leave a comment.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

LOL. Glad you're arm is feeling better Chris. See you on Tuesday.

[@chrisblack8390]

@@PinInTheAtlas it was frozen an refused to come out. Bad arm! Found out if your breathing under the covers your phone gets all wet. Haha

[@philipcallicoat3147]

A refreshing change to what is usually on KZbin ❤️🕊️...Thanks for sharing..

[@PinInTheAtlas]

You are so welcome and thank you very much. We hope you continue to enjoy our explores every Tuesday Philip.

[@candymcclure2476]

I enjoyed this . Lets us 3 search for that safe. Gramma Candy

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Split the treasure with you 💰

[@kenp9469]

Interesting, as always. Looks like it will be a rough winter. Stay safe.

[@craigbrowning9448]

Definitely a "Trip to the Loo" in this one!

[@PinInTheAtlas]

🤣most definitely Craig.

[@normstephens8354]

Cool explore and video! Many years ago I was mapping soils out in the middle of nowhere and I kept finding golf balls day after day. There were no houses or golf courses for miles and miles and yet ... I kept finding golf balls. I'd about decided someone was dropping them out of airplanes when one day I came across a power company truck. One fella was up on the pole working and his partner was down on the ground hitting golf balls out into the fields! It wasn't long after that ... I was digging a soil pit and found a nice stone spear point and a golf ball in the same layer ... thus proving it was the native Americans who invented golf ... and not the Scots! True story! 🙂

[@PinInTheAtlas]

🤣well that’s always a possibility Norm.

[@dezertraider]

ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I BEEN TO THE Q..MOST MY TIME THERE WAS WORKING AND BEADING NECKLACES..YOU SHOWED ME LOTS MORE THAN I SEEN,I THANK YOU..HOPE YOUR TIME AT THE Q IS A FUN ONE..SAFE TRAVELS..

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thanks Ralph. Lot busier here these days.

[@raywister5138]

Thank-you. I've lived in Quartzsite for 15 years now. I think this video is great.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

You’re welcome Ray. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mariemorgan7759]

I have seen dozens of videos about Tysons Wells, but never so much details on the history. I knew Andrea would have done her research, thanks for the video. So glad the channel has grown in views.💕

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Hi Marie. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Growing slowly which is so frustrating as we put so much time and effort into each video. Still lots to learn though.

[@mariemorgan7759]

@@PinInTheAtlas Hello, and thank you for your reply. You and Steve are doing a fantastic job!🙏💕

[@DecayWithUs]

Oh wow! It would be fun to visit there sometime!

[@PinInTheAtlas]

You should come and camp with us!

[@DecayWithUs]

Some day, we will figure out how to be snow bunnies....

[@highdesertbill]

Very interesting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thank you Bill!!

[@mobiltec]

That piece of mining equipment at 12:45 you couldn't remember the name of is a Dry Washer. I have a Keene dry washer and it works great out in the desert.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Cool. Thanks. Mind went blank.

[@tinadelwiche416]

This is an interesting find. I know of this area but not of the grinding stones.. just think if you could go up to each rock at that show . Just think of the history it would have to tell. So much history out there just have to know where to be.😊

[@PinInTheAtlas]

There must be lots of interesting Native American artefacts in the mountains that people have yet to discover. There’s meant to be an American footprint in one of the rocks somewhere!

[@tinadelwiche416]

@@PinInTheAtlas yes just waiting to be discovered

[@brianshersby8979]

Hi Steve and Andrea - what a lovely explore, with museums, cabins, goldmines and gardens. In the opening sequence, does the lavatory pan (no trip would be complete.....) with flowers growing in it look a bit like a crouching animal looking back over its left shoulder, or is it just my eyes (or mind) ?

[@PinInTheAtlas]

There certainly is more to see. Probably your eyes 🤣

[@jK-yj2tl]

Thanks and subscribed

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Glad you enjoyed it JK and thanks for the sub. We post new content every Tuesday 7am PST. See you on our next adventure.

[@casedoumasr656]

Hello heard alot about this area that Camel part and there uses is very intriguing awhile back was watching Death valley days on tv program told about the history of the 🐪 and now i see and hear more love History .p.s. That safe could have 30 ft of gravel on top now or rolled in to a low level mine shaft ⛏️🤔thank you for the tag along .p.s. Have tp go grind some more coffee for the tuesday view ⛏️🐪🤔

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Camels 🐪 ended up being a big part of the mining and military for a while. Now they roam freely although we’ve never seen any in the wild. Yep lots of coffee for Tuesday Case

[@roseapple8786]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@brianmarywapshott2593]

So an interesting place but them Dunny's are not much use outdoors ay but very original haha, so well done as usual and I know there will be some more good prospects in the future and you two take care Cheers

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thank you. This was an older video we re-edited and reposted because it didn’t get promoted last time. Hopefully this time it will gain more traction and views. Glad you enjoyed it. See you Tuesday.

[@pixelpeter3883]

Hey guys, what's this? Catching me totally off-guard on a saturday here in the Netherlands with a unexpected P-I-A video! Which I watched totally to the end. BTW: don't knoe if it was something on my side, but I did get to see some sort of 'trailing artifacts' behind movement in some scenes here and there (I don't mean the funky scene transitions).

[@PinInTheAtlas]

If you’re talking about when we were at the grounding stones, then yes. The audio lagged so we sped it up a little. Good eye Peter. See you Tuesday.

[@pixelpeter3883]

@@PinInTheAtlas Aha, I see. Sound needs to be right.

[@kevinharrison1997]

🦿🇺🇸 ...until next time!

[@PinInTheAtlas]

See you Tuesday Kevin.

[@waynebender8835]

Lot of interesting things. Places for the little people to live in. Camels were shown in some of the old West movies and TV series. In the 1950's. All you need to do is get metal detectors. Find me some GOLD! 🤭

[@PinInTheAtlas]

There be gold in them there hills Wayne. 🤣

[@waynebender8835]

@@PinInTheAtlas GOOOLD!🤑

[@paulg492]

Is this a throwback vlog? Not seeing the Tontominium Project M.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

A re edit Paul, yes. We explained in the pinned comment. Good eye though. See you Tuesday.

[@Lotuslaful]

❤❤❤

[@user-ns4vg9vd3w]

My calendar is all messed up now. Is this laundry day or watch Pin in the atlas day? 😊

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Hey, if Pin in the Atlas posts, then they are priority over laundry. More fun 🤣 see you Tuesday

[@AZRob56]

That old piece of mining equipment appears to be a shaker table. It's used to separate coarse material from fine material.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

That’s it! Mind went blank!

[@AZRob56]

​@@PinInTheAtlasI can relate. As I get older I seem to have the same affliction. It's called C.R.S. Can't Remember S***.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

@@AZRob56 🤣yep. We know that feeling very well!

[@pamelabrooks1789]

Hey guys. There are alot of jobs in Yuma if you know anyone looking for a job. About an hour and a half from Quartzite.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thanks Pam. What type of jobs?

[@lornahardin4563]

A nice video and again a real shame with the losers destroying history. Looked windy and cold. I love our northern desert in NV.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Thanks Lorna. And agreed about the losers! See you Tuesday

[@pamelabrooks1789]

Are you still at Quartize? Can we meet you around here somewhere?

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Switch to email Pamela. [e-mail]

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Hey Pam and Kevin. Couldn’t find your email address. A huge thank you for your support of our channel. It was wonderful meeting you both.

[@DoctorBillTheRadioMan]

C.rappy little town.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

Great weather in the winter months

[@JigsawPuzzleConnection]

Thought this might be good but then an annoying automated voice started. Nope.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

No automated voices in this video!