Castle Rock is an imposing hunk
of rock on the side of Tombstone Canyon in Bisbee,
Arizona. Rose Johnson was commissioned by the
city of Bisbee to paint a mural dedicated to
world peace on a concrete wall that abuts Castle
Rock. We're not sure when she painted this mural,
but Johnson painted another of the murals in
the RTA collection on the Jonquil
Motel in 2004.
Johnson is nationally recognized
illustrator and painter. More of her murals
adorn the walls at the Bisbee Boys and Girls
Club in Bisbee. Her paintings are in the collection
of the Tucson Airport and The Phoenix Children's
Hospital. Most of her current work is characterized
by brilliant colors, making this mural, which
is mostly black and white, unusual.
History
of Bisbee
Bisbee is also home to the Queen
Mine tour, which makes for an interesting
excursion.
Gerald Thurman visited
Bisbee
in July, 2007 and stayed at the well known
Shady Dell RV Park. What sets this campground
apart from the thousands of RV parks across
the country, are the vintage aluminum trailers
that guests may stay in. Some of these unusual
trailers include a 1950 Spartanette, a 1951
Royal Mansion and a 1949 Airstream. Thurman
stayed in a 1957 El Rey. Also at Shady Dell
is the still-functioning Dot's Diner, and next
door is the Evergreen Cemetery, which, Thurman
calls "the most interesting cemetery I've
ever visited."
Location:
Approximately at 110 Tombstone Canyon Road,
Bisbee, AZ, 85603
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