Photos and program from the 20th Annual Symposium – Aug. 5, 2023
Legend of the Palace Saloon, the Bar and the Great Fire of 1900
Legend has it that the Palace Saloon bar was hauled over to the Plaza during the Great Fire of 1900. It’s a fan-favorite story told and retold for decades, but is it true? Learn what recent research has revealed.
Early Driving Machines Enthrall Prescott
Celebrate early histories of autos and motorcycles in Prescott and the adjustments that had to be made for these world-changing new technologies.
Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts About the Grand Canyon State
Discover the essence of Arizona from its wild and wooly past to its breathtaking scenery, from its startling geology to its incredible diversity of cultures and terrain. This is the encyclopedia that lovers of Arizona have been craving.
Jean Mann, Navajo Weaver
She is a well-known Navajo weaver who demonstrated the art of weaving at the Grand Canyon for many years. Discover the history and heritage from her daughter about life on the Reservation and learning this art form.
The San Francisco Peaks and Flagstaff Through the Lens of Time
This visual tour de force examines history through the photographer’s lens by coupling eerily precise repeats, delivering an opportunity to see the past (1867) and the present, side-by-side.
The Battle of Skull Valley – 1866
In the Arizona Miner it read as a first-hand report of the military engagement against about 150 local Indians who had stopped a freight wagon train en route from La Paz to Prescott. Learn the ‘rest of the story’ as details of this one-sided battle are revealed.