Laurie Paetz 162 Main Street Route 66 Oatman, Arizona 86433 Phone: 928-768-3833

Oatman, old gold mining town nestled in the Black Mountains
of Arizona, is located on Historical Route 66.

        Named after a woman, Olive Oatman, who was captured and later released by the Mohave Indians, Oatman is still going today. Strike after strike kept Oatman alive, the biggest seems to be the 1915 strike of $14 million. The population of Oatman went from a few hundred to over 3500 within a year which lead to long waits at the restaurants. In 1921, a fire burned much of Oatman, but the town was rebuilt. Mining was somewhat sporadic through the next forty years, and Oatman still survives today.
     Oatman now has a variety of Gift shops and Restaurants. So plan a trip to come and visit us and travel the Historic Route 66, Mother Road from Illinois to California. Open 7 days a week all year long!

        Also every day starting at High Noon Wild West Shootouts performed by the Oatman Outlaws. They will also be performing another shoot out at 3 PM if there is enough tourists around to watch. The Oatman Ghostriders perform at 1:30 PM daily so lots of gun slinging going on in Oatman Arizona every day.
        But the real Stars of Oatman are the Wild Burros that wonder our streets looking for a handout from the tourists. These critters are descendants of the ol Miner pack burros they used in their labors. After the gold mining was shut down during WWII these burros were let loose in the hills surrounding Oatman. While the burros that frequent the town may seem tame, which they are real gentle, you must remember that they are wild and please use caution when standing near them and feeding them. Carrots can be purchased in several of the local shops, please refrain from feeding them "junk food" such as candy, bread or any other foods that would be considered bad for our burros.

The Leather Shop of Oatman Arizona on Historic Route 66™ 2004 - 2007