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Annual Pioneer & Community Picnic

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Annual Pioneer & Community Picnic

The Sedona Historical Society will host its annual pioneer and community picnic at Indian Gardens' Park, also known as Bacon Rind Park in Oak Creek Canyon, on Sunday, October 7nd at noon. This event is open to the public. Anyone attending should arrive by 11:30. The potluck picnic lunch start at noon. This is a wonderful event to be enjoyed by anyone interested in meeting Sedona pioneer descendants and long-time residents. Attendees are asked to bring a food dish to share along with their own plates and utensils. Dutch oven roasted meat entree and beverages will be provided by the Sedona Historical Society.
After lunch, a microphone will be passed around to pioneers who will tell stories of early Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona life and times.
For more information, call 928-282-7038. The Sedona Historical Society's mission is to research, preserve and teach the history of the greater Sedona area. As part of that effort the Society operates the Sedona Heritage Museum at 735 Jordan Rd. in Uptown Sedona.

Annual Pioneer & Community Picnic

Address : Indian Gardens' Park Jerome State Historic Park AZ
Phone : 928-282-9501   (Always call and confirm events.)

Email Address : sedonamuseum@esedona.net

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Jerome State Historic Park Famous Homes

Jerome State Historic Park - The Douglas Mansion
Jerome State Historic Park - The Douglas MansionThe Douglas Mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been an eye-catching landmark in Jerome since 1916, when James S. Douglas built it on the hill just above his Little Daisy Mine.

Douglas designed the house as a hotel for mining officials and investors as well as for his own family. It featured a wine cellar, billiard room, marble shower, steam heat, and, much ahead of its time, a central vacuum system. Douglas was most proud of the fact that the house was constructed of adobe bricks that were made on the site.

He also built the Little Daisy Hotel near the mine as a dormitory for the miners. The concrete structure still stands.

This former home is now a museum operated by the Arizona State Parks and is devoted to history of the Jerome area and the Douglas family. The museum features exhibits of photographs, artifacts, and minerals in addition to a video presentation and a 3-D model of the town with its underground mines. One room, the Douglas library, is restored as a period room. There are more displays outside along with a picnic area offering a beautiful panoramic view of the Verde Valley.