Featured Event
Historic Building & Home Tour
Each year the Clarkdale Historical Society & Museum hosts an opportunity to step back in time to the days of company houses built by the United Verde Copper Company between 1913 and 1930.
Save the date: Next Home Tour is April 18, 2020.
Historic Reenactment
of the Clarkdale Bank of
Arizona Robbery
Each year during the Historic Building & Home Tour, local actors present a reenactment of the bold robbery of the Bank of Arizona, which occured June 21, 1928.
Arriving from Oklahoma & Nebraska, Willard Forrester and Earl Nelson attempted to rob the bank of the United Verde Copper Company payroll. Who really fired the fatal shot which brought the robbery to a climactic end? Famous lawman Jim Roberts or Bank Manager David Saunders?
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A pre-school educational program held the first Wednesday of each month year round between 10:30-11:30am that focuses upon a child's first visit to a museum. Age appropriate for 3-5 year-olds. There is no admission fee. Contributions to support the program are gratefully accepted.
CLARKDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM
FIRST FRIDAYS “ In Their Own Words”
Living History Presentations June 2019 – April 2020
Presented by the CHSM Public and School Program and Events Team on the first Friday of each month,
10:00am-12:00pm, in the Men's Lounge of the Clark Memorial Clubhouse
located at 19 N. Ninth Street in Historic Downtown Clarkdale AZ
There is no admission charge to attend. Contributions are gratefully accepted. A suggested cash contribution of $5.00 per person or $10.00 per family helps CHSM preserve and share the history and cultural heritage of the Clarkdale area. Thank You!
November 1, 2019: Edith Lindner, Michael Lindner and Kerrie Snyder
“Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the 10/12 Bar and Lounge”
December 6, 2019: Jane Russell Winiecki, Tribal Council Chairwoman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation
“The Life and Times of Ned Russell – Recognizing An American Indian Legend”
January 3, 2020: Doug Von Gausig, Executive Director of the Verde River Institute
“The Voice of the Verde River”
February 7, 2020: Craig and Becky Backus, Owners of the Park Hotel
“A History of the new Park Hotel; before and after 2019”
March 6, 2020: Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum's Archival Team
“Mysteries of the Clarkdale Historical Society Museum”
April 3, 2020: Tom Schumacher, MFA, Professor at Yavapai College
and Dr. James Perey, Executive Dean, Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus and Sedona Center
“The Formation and Growth of a Community College in Clarkdale, AZ”
(Vintage family photo – courtesy of Jane Goddard)
Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum with Town of Clarkdale
3rd Wednesday of each month, January-May and September-December
Meet at the Museum, 900 First North St. at 9:45am; allow two hours
There is no admission charge to attend. Contributions are gratefully accepted. A suggested cash contribution of $5.00 per person or $10.00 per family helps CHSM preserve and share the history and cultural heritage of the Clarkdale area. Thank You!
(Men's Lounge photo - courtesy of CHSM archives)
Visit the museum during the Clarkdale Car Show and Chile Cook-off on Saturday, March 14th, 2020, 11:00am-2:00pm. Identify the vehicle parked in front of the museum! See what models and makes of historic vehicles can be found by viewing the photo exhibits inside. There is no admission fee. Contributions to support the museum are gratefully accepted.
"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!" An annual CHSM fund-fraising event in the Town Park in historic downtown Clarkdale on July Fourth. A Parade! A Band! Lots of fun in a family-friendly setting sponsored by the Town of Clarkdale.
Fourth of July, 8:00-11:00am
No admission fee – Contributions to support the museum are gratefully accepted.
Annual Fall festival community event sponsored by the Clarkdale Downtown Business Alliance. Visit the CHSM fund-raising booth to lean about the organization, become a member and volunteer, and support Clarkdale's history, social heritage, and historic built environment.
AUTHOR JOURNEYS: Meet and Greet an Author
Book reviews! Author Chats! Book signings! Prizes!
November Saturdays, 12:30-2:00 at the historical museum
- Nov. 9, 2019 Haunted Jerome by Patricia Jacobson and Midge Steuber
Meet Jerome's Pat Jacobson
- Nov. 16, 2019 Tuzigoot National Monument: Images of America Series
by Rod Timanus, Author and Historian
- Nov. 23 2019 Arizona Wine: A history of Perseverance and Passion
by Christina Barrueta, Forward by Chef Marc Tarbell
All events are held in partnership with Arcadia Publishing and The History Press.
Ongoing exhibits and festive activities in the museum from Thanksgiving into the New Year. There is no admission fee. Contributions to support the museum are gratefully accepted. For information call 928-649-1198
Holiday Open House Dec 6-7; 11:00am-2:00pm; Sweets, treats, photos around the Christmas tree, and Pearl Harbor remembrances.
