Roadside America.com had this to say about the Buckhorn.
The Buckhorn Mineral Baths at the motel catered to the New York (later San Francisco) Giants for 25 years. manager Leo Durocher especially liked the place. It 1952, the team presented a silver tray to the place and it is still in the museum.
It opened in 1939 and drew people suffering from arthritis and similar ailments for its famous odorless water infused with potassium, silica, magnesium and iron. The old-style motel featured kitchenettes and covered car ports.
Owner Ted Sliger was a noted taxidermist and sportsman and accumulated a huge collection of stuffed animals which were featured in the lobby and a museum on site.
Unfortunately, the museum and motel are now closed and have been for about ten years which puts it in harm's way as Mesa continues to sprawl.
A Place I'd Like to See and Especially Stay In Some Time. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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