Nestled on a hill between two houses in a quiet neighborhood, the Henry Wickenburg Pioneer Cemetery seems almost as forgotten as its famous namesake. Entering the cemetery feels like trespassing, even though there is signage and clearly marked path. Henry Wickenburg is best remembered for discovering the Vulture Mine and as the founder of Wickenburg, Arizona. Few people realize that he was largely responsible for the creation of a dusty little agricultural town named Phoenix, now the fifth-largest city in the United States. Born Johannes Henricus Wickenburg in Essen, Germany…
