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Ronda Wertman
Special to the News Tribune
BURLINGTON – As the annual Route 50 Yard Sale makes its way across the nation May 21-23, Burlington’s historic Stone House, also known as Traveller’s Rest, will once again be a part of the national event.
Located on Route 50 in the Markwood area, the Stone House is an important part of local history and the grounds will be filled with all kinds of treasures for the weekend event.
The indoor sales get underway at 8 a.m. and will continue till 5 p.m. with outdoor vendors staring as early as 7 a.m. and staying untill dark.
InMaricopa
John and Mary Lou Smith. Photo by Michelle Chance
People are moving to Maricopa every day. But do the newcomers â or the old timers, for that matter â give any thought to the names on our street signs, with the possible exception of John Wayne, of course.
InMaricopa delved into local history to tell you how some of our local roads received their names.
PORTER ROAD
Elton K. Porter farmed in Maricopa in the early 1950s. He and other community volunteers dug a large ditch at Porter Road and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and filled it with water, creating a popular swimming hole for teens in the early 1950s. In 1954, he died of a heart attack while fighting the fire that destroyed Maricopa Elementary School, the townâs 1914 red-brick school. The name of the school was changed to Elton K. Porter Elementary School for the former school board member, but over time returned to its original name.