First Fridays are back!

• Friday February 6

The River of the Kings
A History of Arizona’s Verde River
Steve Ayers
Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum is pleased to announce a presentation by Steve Ayers on Friday February 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Clark Memorial

Clubhouse Auditorium located at 19 N 9th St in Clarkdale.
Steve will discuss his latest book on the rich history of the Verde River.
The River of the Kings is a concise, but detailed, history of one of the last free-flowing desert streams in the American Southwest, Arizona's Verde River. It is a story of prehistoric cultures, conquistadors, trappers, travelers, soldiers, settlers, dreamers and schemers, along with the more recent efforts to cage it, corrupt it, kill it and even save it.

 
Its geologic beginnings, its sequence of human occupancy, and its continuing struggle to survive has only been told in dribs and drabs, most of it buried in academic papers, hidden in obscure government studies, and as anecdotal asides in books focused on stories of their own.

The Verde River's story has never been told in its entirety...until now.
This is a 1-hour presentation that is free to the public, though donations are gratefully accepted