Schoenau's Historical Nuggets

The late Don Schoenau enyoyed interviewing some of the "natives" of this area; people associated with of our local "institutions" such as Mac Donald's Ranch, Greasewood Flats, Reata Pass and the original DC Ranch. 

Don's captured these conversations in articles that have appeared in A Peek at the Peak, the newsletter of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Homeowners' Association. 

 If you would like to learn more about the history of this beautiful area, you've come to the right page. Read on ... 

• "An Afternoon with Doc Cavalliere" as Doc relates the history of Reata Pass and Greasewood Flat 
• "MacDonald's Farm", the story of MacDonald's Ranch  
• "Re-Discover the Real History of Rawhide", Arizona's second most popular tourist attraction
• "Here the Sun Marks Time", the story of Carefree's sundial
• "The Original Owners of DC Ranch" and Goldie Brown Ranch, Pinnacle Peak General Store and more. Don's story, "The Story of the Original DC Ranch" was updated by Peak editor, Nancy Lucas, in 2003. Nancy's version is presented here. 

This is a photograph of the late Don Shoenau.