Did you know that the site of Del Webb Corporation's Sun City, Arizona, was built on the Marinette Ghost Town? Marinette, Arizona - Wikipedia
"Marinette was a ghost town in Maricopa County, Arizona, located just northwest of Peoria, Arizona, along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The site was promoted in the early 20th century for production of citrus fruit, apricots, olives, and other crops.[SUP][2][/SUP] The town was purchased by the Southwest Cotton company, a Goodyear subsidiary, in 1920.[SUP][3][/SUP] At some point in the mid-20th century, it was abandoned. The place where Marinette once was later became the site of Del Webb Corporation's Sun City, Arizona.[SUP][1][4][5][6][/SUP][SUP]" [/SUP][SUP]https://repository.asu.edu/items/31768[/SUP][SUP] [/SUP][SUP]Have not found a pic yet but [/SUP]ASU Libraries | Digital Repository [SUP]might have more information and photos. [/SUP]
Check out the front wall when you walk in the living room of The Del Webb Sun Cities Museum; pictures of those early years of Marinette and lots of the history. You'll see a photo of Amanda (Mandy) Durand who is the daughter (still living in Sun City) whose folks owned the general store in this cotton farming community. There's also a map of the hot spots, including our own "red light district." Who'd a thunk it?
I enjoyed the pictures and plan to visit museum again. Thanks for sharing. I worked at Visitor Center yesterday. They are now located in a "building" outside library. All the information and brochures are still available there. The Bus Tour is still ongoing. As I mentioned before, it fills up very fast.
Most people blame Moon Unit Zappa and her 1982 song, Valley Girl. It all started when she sang, “It’s like, barf me out.” Everyone says it now, it's a twitch, but it used to single girls out as being from the valley. Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley that is.
