ZOO at TWO GUNS
Among the many establishments that came and went at Two Guns over a century or so is an old zoo directly south of Old Route 66. Built by Henry E. Miller along the canyon rim on land he leased from Earle Cundiff in 1925 or 1926, the zoo was constructed of rock and wire cages and cubbies. Miller hoped to profit from the ever-growing traffic on the road (officially named U.S. Route 66 in 1926). Miller is also credited with making the Apache Death Cave (visible from the zoo to the north and east across the canyon) a tourist stop.
As is the case with all things Two Guns, there is more to the story. Late in 1926, Miller shot Earle Cundiff dead in an argument (he was acquitted of all charges). Miller left the state, Louise Cundiff remarried, and....well, that part of the story can wait for another time along with Billy the Kid hideout stories.