The Travels of the Agnew Family

The town of Wilcox looks a little sad, at least the old downtown and the area where the campground was located. It seems like every other building is closed with a "For Sale" sign on it. The burned down hotel around the corner from the campground doesn't improve the appearance at all. Now, out by the interstate it's a different story. We asked a local if there was a reason for the depressed appearance and her answer was a) there was a fire bug back in the spring, b) people from out of town had purchased many of the closed properties and when told they needed to follow building codes when fixing the buildings abandoned the projects, c) a fewer number of tourists seem to be stopping in town. The old downtown is very pretty, so it's sad to see it dieing.


Ever hear of Rex Allen? He was the last of the singing cowboys. I hadn't, so either his popularity didn't make it to Ontario or I was too young and don't remember.






A main freight railway line runs through Willcox. John and Ed happened to be standing in the correct place when two trains came through town.



After visiting the old downtown of willcox, we loaded up wagons, er trailers, and drove to Tombstone. We're staying in a RV park on the edge of town. Cait and Zaph enjoyed a walk into town with me.