by Megan Kudelka | Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Carlton Eugene Cherry wrote us a letter in 1981. In his seventies then he reminisced about his childhood. He included photographs of his family and their “two horsepower recreational vehicles.” He wanted us to remember this:“People ‘vacationed’ to Tortilla Flat long...
by Megan Kudelka | Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 1942, author and songwriter Barry Storm drifted into town. Stories of the Lost Dutchman captured his imagination. Barry rented a cabin and wrote a successful book. Publishing had to wait due to the town being wiped out by a flood in 1943. Because of this, Barry...
by Megan Kudelka | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 1994 contact was made with Mr. Bill Goforth. He was living in Dove Creek, Colorado. At the age of 94, he was still able to share many fond memories of Tortilla Flat. Click for...
by Megan Kudelka | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
During the Great Depression, Phoenix’s WPA office was producing a guide for Arizona but there was a problem with Arizona: nobody knew how Tortilla Flat got its name. Ross Santee of the Federal Writers Project mailed Tortilla Flat’s postmaster a letter asking for...
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