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Legend City was an amusement park that existed on the border of Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona, from its opening on June 29, 1963, to its closing and demolition in 1983. History [ edit ]
Compton Terrace was a name given to two former outdoor amphitheaters for concerts, located in the Phoenix metropolitan area of Arizona. It was named in honor of a local radio personality and music promoter, William Edward Compton .
The Lost Dutchman Mine ride was a popular attraction at Legend City amusement park (Tempe, AZ 1963–1983) [56] The Lost Dutchman's Mine features prominently in the Lara Croft, Tomb Raider three-part graphic series entitled "The Black Legion", published between December 2003 and March 2004.
History of Phoenix, Arizona * Timeline of Phoenix, Arizona; 0–9. 6th Avenue Hotel-Windsor Hotel; 1989 United States Grand Prix; ... Legend City; Lescher & Mahoney;
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. ... Legend City amusement park in business.
The area surrounding Black Canyon City was first inhabited by the ancient Native-American tribe known as the Yavapai. Anglo-European settlers arrived in the area in search of gold after Arizona became a United States Territory. The Maggie Mine was among the mines founded there.
In her senior year she entered a local America's Junior Miss pageant, where she surprised the judges and her fellow competitors by performing ventriloquism as her talent, which she later honed at the Phoenix amusement park, Legend City. She was named Arizona's Junior Miss for 1961, and traveled with "Kurley-Q" to Mobile, Alabama, for the ...
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona. [1] Phoenix was incorporated as a city in 1881, after being founded in 1867 near the Salt River close to its confluence with the Gila River. The city has numerous historic properties which have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. There are also 33 ...