Brenda, Arizona
A community full of history, legends, and beautiful RV Parks. Located in La Paz County on Hwy 60 approx. 20 miles east of Quartzsite.

In 1928, homesteaders, Grover and Anna Spitznagel had a set of twins named Bruce and Brenda, and named the town after their little girl. Was it the whole town -or- just the east end of the town named Brenda at that time?

Ramsey Mine, discovered in 1921, and named after John Ramsey, is located approximately 10 miles south of the current site of Brenda. Some say, that Brenda used to be called "Ramsey". Some say, that only the west end of Brenda, the ghost town, was called Ramsey. This Ghost Town was a popular tourist site during the 40's, 50's & 60's..

(Ramsey Mine stopped production in the 1960's and the opening of Interstate 10 both had an influence on this region).

There are also stories of a "zoo" and a stage stop being in Brenda (or Ramsey) during this time period. The zoo may have been part of the Ghost Town attraction. We do know that the town of Brenda is a very welcome site to travelers along Hwy 60.

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