The Vulture Mine was at one time a very busy section of Maricopa County. People had migrated here after learning of the mines striking gold. Just like everyone else already there, the influx of people hoped to strike gold and become rich. Most people know this time in history as the great American Gold Rush.
With gold there is always greed or the attitude of ‘each man for himself’ so, yes there were many of miners or workers attempting to take the gold. The ones who tried to steal the gold from the mine faced the wrath of the hangman’s noose deep within the caves.
There were also many reports of rapes, murders and other similar heinous tales.. those of which keep stories of paranormal activity alive. Visitors and people working at the mines as tour guides have both reported strange elements such as apparitions, haunted faint voices, distant footsteps shuffling and dark shadowy forms on the walls when no one else is near.
