Alexandra, Yavapai County, Arizona

In June 1875, Edmund 0. Peck and a few friends hunted the nearby hillside. They discovered the Peck silver lode.

T.M, Alexander, a Peck Partner, built a large store at a place he called Alexandra. The town became known from Mrs. Alexander, who visited the mine site.  

During its heyday, it serviced a population of 500. The community consists of 100 buildings that house a butcher shop, boot maker, blacksmith, stables, whiskey distillery and a brewery.

By 1880, the mines played out. That year’s census shows only 132 residents.

• Post Office established: August 6, 1878

• Discontinued: March 25, 1896

Nothing remains of the ghost towns and Peck Mine.  A mile east and below Alexandra is the desert Swastika Mine.  The mine is newer and is mistaken for Alexandra.