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As you drive along State Route 79 just south of Florence in Arizona, you will notice a cutout of a 2-foot high metal horse on top of a pile of cobblestones. The horse, known as Tony, has its head hanging down, with his reins loose. It is the sculpture of the horse that has lost its rider. At the base of the monument are the words: "Jan. 6, 1880-Oct. 12, 1940, In Memory Of Tom Mix, whose spirit left his body on this spot, and whose characterization and portrayals in life served to better fix memories of the Old West in the minds of living men." The touching monument was erected in memory of Tom Mix, one of the great silent movie era cowboys, who was a cowboy in real-life as well as a great rifle shot and a superb horse rider. He was killed near the monument in a car crash in 1940. The gully in which his car ended is now called Tom Mix Wash.
Tom Mix Memorial, State Route 79, Florence, AZ 85132
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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