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| Mohave Museum |
400 West Beale St
Kingman, AZ
86401
928-753-3195
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Letter From The Director
“As I approached slumber under the tendered shade of a robust juniper,
I realized the presence of a sunlit apparition. I glimpsed an imposing
figure that beckoned me with an outstretched hand. My spirit rose,
eager to advance, when suddenly I awoke accompanied by a rapid heart
rate and quickened pulse, to realize that no one is ever alone in the
vast corridors of life.”-Brother Shorot
May is the month the desert chooses to dazzle us with wildflower
bouquets dancing along the highways and byways of Arizona. I used to
stop my car and walk amidst these bright colored blooms, until I
realized that some of them grow atop very thorny hosts. Nevertheless to
view such splendor is sufficient. I do not know anyone that has
lived in this desert for a period of time that has not encountered the
“mighty cholla”. I would like to share with you one of my experiences,
but I am well aware that it would seem pale to those of you that have
been truly grabbed by this jumping menace. Given its formidable
defenses, it produces one of the most vibrant yellow blooms that I have
ever seen. The Museum used to have a teddy bear cholla outside in the
planter area close to the mailbox, but between the tourists from Europe
trying to pet it and the mail people cursing at it, I chose to send it
to cholla heaven or wherever deceased chollas go.
April was a great month for the Museum. The
new mining exhibit built in honor of Charlie Orr by the Orr family was
dedicated with a ribbon cutting. I hope that all of you have the
opportunity to come down and enjoy this spectacular exhibit. I have
eagerly watched the daily progress of this mineral rich presentation
honoring the mining contributions that Mohave County made in forming
our great State. Please do not miss an opportunity to view this moving
display.
The
artists for the month of May will be Betty Sturdevant and Arden J.
Roth. This will be their first show at the Museum, they are both
extraordinary sculptors. I once again beseech you to come down and
support our local artists.
It has been quite a while since I have seen my
granddaughters: Hannah and Hailey. I have always meant to ask my
daughter why the girls’ names started with the letter H. I was thinking
that maybe it was because of the word Happiness but then again it might
be Havoc, I think the answer is better not known at this time in their
development. No matter the answer to such puzzling dilemmas, I still
miss seeing them.
I have just learned that the dedication of the
“Presidential Portrait Room will be held on June 13th(that is a Friday
the 13th), from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. When I first started this
project, there were two schools of thought about where to relocate the
portraits. The idea that prevailed was to place them as the first
exhibit that our visitors would encounter. The response has been
overwhelmingly positive. I hope to see you at the ribbon cutting on
June 13th, and get your opinion. I would like to especially thank
Bill Porter who spearheaded this adventure with his passion and
finances. Thanks Bill for a job well done.
Thank you for the privilege to talk about the
Museum.
Shannon Rossiter
Director
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Shop News…
Come on Down and support the
Museum by purchasing the 2008 Mohave Memories Calendar.
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| Library News
“The 48th
State….Arizona…At precisely
the hour of ten o’clock Wednesday morning, February 14th 1912,
President Taft affixed his signature to the proclamation making Arizona
the forty-eight state of the Union. The news was received in Kingman by
the firing of forty-eight heavy charges of dynamite and demonstrations
of joy throughout Kingman.
In the afternoon services in commemoration of the joyful
event were held in Elks Opera House, that edifice being crowded by the
school children and people of the town. Rev. Clyde Deming offered up a
patriotic prayer for the success of the new state, and Judge Carl G.
Krook and W.E. Moroney made patriotic addresses. The school children
sang patriotic songs, the orchestra played patriotic airs and the whole
atmosphere was surcharged with patriotism and good will. Democratic,
republican and socialists fired with each other in making the occasion
one of general rejoicing.
The celebration was under the direction of the chairmen
of the democratic and republican committees and Charles J. Hutchinson
acted as chairman of the meeting. All the newly elected officers were
on the platform.
All over town the general sound of rejoicing was
manifest and each and all voiced the sentiment that Arizona will become
one of the greatest and richest states of our glorious Union.” (Mohave
County Miner February 17, 1912)
Do you know your State Symbols?
State Bird is the C ______________ W____________
State Amphibian is the A____________T__________F________
State Mammal is the R_____________________
State Reptile is the R______________-n_______ R_______________
State fish is the A_______________ T________________
State Fossil is the P_________________ W______________
State Tree is the P________________V_______________
State Flower is the S_______________B________________
State Neckwear is the B_________T_______
State Gem is T_________________
State Colors are B______________ and G________
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| Volunteers
WESTERN
ARIZONA
RSVP
Retired and Senior
Volunteer Program
Volunteer of the Month
Bonelli House – Edna
Scarborough
Rt. 66 – Madelon Blumlein
Mohave Museum – Rose Howard
Volunteer Coordinator
753-3195
Mon. - Fri. after 1pm
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DID YOU
KNOW? “ABOUT PETROGLYPHS”
Petroglyphs are images that were scratched, chiseled, or abraded on
stone (as opposed to pictographs which are painted). Are they ancient
graffiti or are they communications from civilizations of the past?
They are different in style but all have the common thread of
translating thought to others through the means of pictures. The old
saying of “ a picture is worth a thousand words” is so true of
Petroglyphs.
Our very own Mohave County and the surrounding areas contain a wealth
of information about native cultures in the form of Petroglyphs.
Lucille Watahomigie, director of the Hualapai Bilingual Program at
the school in Peach Springs in a Sept. 1995 article of the Daily Miner
said “ the Petroglyphs on Spirit Mountain tell the creation story of
our ancestors.” She continued by saying “To the Hualapais they are
trail
markers. They signify camps and water. They are like signs
on a busy highway.”
For those who might be interested in exploring this marvelous hidden
treasure in our area here are three sites open to the public.
Petroglyphs in the Grapevine Canyon/Christmas Tree Pass A trip to
the Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs can be made in any type
of vehicle. To get there, simply cross Davis Dam on State 68 in Arizona
and onto State 77 in Nevada. Drive 6.3 miles west of the dam to
the Christmas Tree turnoff, turn right and continue another 1.7
miles.
Turn left for a short distance to a parking lot marked “Petroglyphs”
then walk about one quarter mile up Grapevine Canyon to the
Petroglyphs.
Petroglyphs at Secret Pass in the Black Mountain Travel Hwy
68, turn left on to Egar and go to the “ big water tanks” turn right,
cross over cattle guard and travel until the road ends then continue on
foot to Petroglyphs.
Purcell’s Paintings and Chloride Petroglyphs Travel Hwy
93 toward Vegas and Turn at the Chloride exit follow into town.
*The mohave Museum of History and Art Gift Shop have books on the subject including the book, The
Rocks Begin to Speak by LaVan Martineau.
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