Those acquainted with Arizona know that the Town of Snowflake receives its share of snow occasionally, but the naming of the town comes from a more interesting story, and the heroic-sized bronze monument on Main Street depicts the event.
Snowflake, AZ MonumentsWhen the Flakes entered the Silver Creek Valley, they found two adobe structures that had been erected by James Stinson, owner of the ranch. Eventually, the two structures were joined together into one continuous building that visitors see today as the Stinson Museum.
Snowflake, AZ MuseumsThe Town of Snowflake's community golf course consists of an 18-hole course, and a 9
Snowflake, AZ Golf CoursesFrom 500 B.C. through 1350 A.D., early Native American tribes left petroglyphs and pictographs, gracefully simple designs scratched into cliff walls, overhangs, and monoliths. Common symbols include spirals, chevrons, antlered dancers, Kokopelli (the flute player)
Snowflake, AZ PetroglyphsMany of the homes of the first generation of settlers still remain in a habitable condition with their original decorations and are listed with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office. Six, of the over one hundred homes, are listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings
Snowflake, AZ ToursThe exact construction date is unknown, but pictorial references verify this two story brick structure was built between 1905...
In a special wing of the new meeting house for the Springerville and Eagar Third Wards of the Mormon Church visitors will fin...
A Road to Treasure Seeking the riches of the Seven Cities of Cibola, Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado followed ...
This rough 21-mile road between Clifton and Safford begins just south of Clifton and passes over the Old Safford Bridge. The ...