Help preserve movie making history and contribute to keeping our history where it belongs... on public display for all to enjoy. If you wish to contribute to this cause, contact any of the non-profit museums below for more information. The contents of this website contain more than 15 years worth of research by Philip Rauso and could not have been accomplished without the help of Tom Kollenborn, Clyde Wainscott, Steven Lodge, Jerry Schneider, and Daniel Goldfine. This research is a work in progress for historical, preservation and educational purposes. Email questions to: Apacheland@GMail.com

Goldfield Ghost Town Museum

4650 N Mammoth Mine Road, Goldfield, AZ

Phone: (480) 983-0333 or visit the Official Website

The first floor of this museum has a wonderful picture history of Goldfield dating back to 1893 as well as a complete collection of Lost Dutchman, Apache Trail and Superstition Mountain artifacts.

This old museum will also be home to a collection of authentic movie artifacts that were filmed at Goldfield, the historic Apache Trail and Apache Junction. Movies such as Jerry McGuire, Raising Arizona, Lust for Gold, Charro, Ballad of Cable Hogue and many others were filmed at various locations surrounding the Superstition Mountains.

Walk in to an authentic 1880's vault where you will see cement footprints of western stars such as Jason Robards, Steve McQueen, and many others. The second floor of the museum will house original cast-signed movie posters, autograph books and lobby cards as well as complete mining history of the Superstition Mountains.

Mesa Southwest Museum

53 N. MacDonald Ave, Mesa, AZ

Phone: (480) 644-2230 or visit the Official Website

The Mesa Southwest Museum has a large collection of vintage Arizona movie posters including films that were shot on location along the Apache Trail, Superstition Mountains and Apacheland Movie Ranch. A must see for any Arizona movie buff.

Beginning as a 3,000-square-foot room full of Arizona artifacts in May, 1977, the Mesa Southwest Museum is now an 80,000-square-foot facility with a budget of over $1 million. The museum features a multitude of exhibits representing southwestern natural and cultural history.

Although the museum continued to grow throughout the years, the latest and grandest expansion thus far resulted from a 1996 City of Mesa bond election that approved $4.5 million for museum construction. This project was completed in May, 2000, and doubled the museum’s previous display area.