Harshaw

Harshaw

 

Harshaw was founded in 1880. The Hermosa Mining Company erected a twenty-stamp mill, and for two years, Harshaw prospered. The town boasted a population of 2,000, a variety of stores, lodging houses, numerous saloons, hotels, and even a newspaper, the Arizona Bullion. But by, 1882, following damaging storms, a fire, and the closing of the mine, Harshaw was practically dead. In 1887, the town was reborn, but on a much smaller scale. Approximately 100 residents lived there and limited mining continued until 1909, when Harshaw once again became a ghost town. A second rebirth, brought about by mining in the area by ASARCO, lasted from 1937 to 1956.

 

Adobe building at Harshaw