| Northwest Arizona is a
land of pine forested
mountains, deep canyons, fertile river valleys, and high cactus covered
deserts... Rich in a variety of minerals gold, silver, copper,
molybdenum,
turquoise and other gemstones ... inhabited by shy bighorn sheep and
deer,
as well as snakes, scorpions, tarantulas ... Quail and cactus wrens,
antelope,
coyotes and the inevitable jack rabbits.
Its history is equally as varied: peopled originally by
"The Forgotten
Ones" and late by the Mohave, Hualapai, Chemehuevi, Havasupai and
Paiute
Indians; it attracted soldiers, missionaries, steam boaters, ranchers,
railroaders, miners; and all the merchants, schoolteachers and others
who
helped to settle the area.
Fleet-footed Mohave Indians blazed trails or followed
the ones left
by their ancestors or animals ... Missionaries and Spanish soldiers
searched
for souls to save or gold to mine ... Wagon trains rolled through,
filled
with people seeking land or a new way of life ... Herds of cattle were
driven through to feed the military or the new settlers. All of
these
people left their footprints in time and changed the face of the land.
The Mohave Museum of History and Arts is dedicated to
the purposes of
preserving the heritage of Northwestern Arizona and of presenting that
history to the public.
Founded in August 1961, the Mohave Museum of History and
Arts is a private,
not-for-profit organization. Its growth and current operations
are
financed entireley by admissions, memberships and contributions.
The benefits of membership include free admission for members and their
out-of-town guests, a 10% discount in the Gift Shop, a monthly
newsletter
and invitations to special events. Of course, the greatest
satisfaction
is the realization that the support helps to preserve, and make
available
to the public, the history of Mohave County and Northwest Arizona
The MUSEUM LIBRARY houses a
collection of
documents, manuscripts, maps, and PHOTOS about
Mohave County and the Southwest. The research facilities are open
to the public from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through
Friday.
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The
Mohave Museum of History and Arts is supported
through admissions, donations, memberships and Gift Shop sales.
The
benefits of membership include free admission for members and their
out-of-town
guests, a 10% discount in the Gift Shop, a monthly newsletter and
invitations
to special events. Of course, the greatest satisfaction is the
realization that the support helps to preserve, and make available to
the public, the history of Mohave County and Northwest Arizona.
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