Pomerene, Arizona - Gammons Gulch - Movie Set and Museum

Gammon spent 30 years driving all over the country to buy authentic buildings and has built a complete western town filled with authentic antiques. The site has been used as the set for several western movies. [merna Zimmerman, 05/14/2005]

Back in the '70s, a man by the name of Jay Gammons started building himself an Old West Town in the desert north of Pomerene (located north of Benson). It's not so much just the old west town -- there are a lot of those in Arizona. It's Jay himself and the enthusiasm in his stories that make this a really fun stop. Jay is the son of a man that served in the employ of John Wayne, and Jay himself can be seen as a child playing a small part in at least one John Wayne movie. Jay will tell you all about it. One visitor who now goes by the name of "Marvelous Marvin" has yet to leave. He got such a kick out of the place he decided to stay around and help old Jay out. Marvelous runs the Saloon on the right as you enter the town. You can't get drunk here, but you can get a refreshingly cold sasperilla. [Gary Kirk, 11/27/2003]

Old West Town with plenty to see ranging from the 1880s to the 1930s. This is a re-created town, but some of the buildings are original. There are old cars and trucks, even a 1955 Ward LaFrance fire engine. This location has been used for filming and many other activities, even star in your own movie!! Different items in the town have been rented to some of the most popular movies such as "Tombstone". Tour the town, sit back and have a "Beer" (Root Beer that is) and enjoy a brief spell in your life where you can go back to the good old days. [Joanne Gammons, 08/16/2001]