The Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum near the city of Apache Junction is getting more than a coat of paint while closed for remodeling in August and reopening to the public Sept. 1.
Changes include items from the archives being dusted off and displayed, a new late 1800s-style store staffed with volunteers in period clothing, the gold-panning area has doubled to two troughs, space has been set aside to display art with a new look at the Old West, the Elvis Chapel’s two front doors have been refinished, the stagecoach has been moved inside the Apacheland barn, and a misting system has been added to the museum’s front patio.
The museum at 4087 E. Apache Trail (State Route 88) is operated by the Superstition Mountain Historical Society. It is at the base of the Superstition Mountains, where Jacob Waltz is believed to have discovered gold — the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine — that has not been found since his death in 1891.
