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  • 31 Jan 2024 2:42 PM | Francine Porter (Administrator)

    Our annual general membership meeting was held at Hermosillo Hotdogs on January 20th this year.  Buffet lunch was served and our next year goals were presented.  Open forum for the members who attended was fruitful with ideas for the Board to consider.  Thank you to those who participated.


    1.Prioritize and fill critical Open Board of Directors Officer & Team Lead Positions 
    2.Re-Vamp membership level structure and Wild Apricot Member Interface
    3.Recruit volunteers interested in pursuing a School Out-Reach Program using existing designated funds
    4.Continue to develop museum exhibits / Develop additional materials for display monitors
    5.Pursue sponsorships for events; identify other sources of funds; Develop outreach program for Planned Giving; and Consider the establishment of an endowment fund for long term financial security
    6.Continue to develop Facebook / social media communications and other targeted marketing tools
    7.Increase Museum Open Hours as volunteer staffing permits
    8.Re-Invent the “In their Own Words” Speaker Program
    9.Continue to foster relationships with local sister institutions
    10.Continue to support historic preservation efforts in the Town of Clarkdale
    11.Explore paid position(s) to serve as Volunteer Coordinator and Grant Coordinator

  • 30 Dec 2023 4:44 PM | Francine Porter (Administrator)

    On April 19, Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) presented its annual Awards of Excellence. This was the 52nd consecutive year that KSB has recognized businesses, organizations and individuals whose activities have contributed significantly to our communities. This year, awardees came from Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek.

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    KSB President Craig Swanson presented an award to Michael Lindner, President of the Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum for Cultural Heritage. After completing a major redesign during COVID, the museum now features a chronological history of the town and region that includes four large video screen presentations featuring key aspects of local history. A major element of the reimagined museum celebrates the historic Clarkdale Clubhouse. The museum also features information about local Yavapai-Apache history.  

    Other recipients include: Doug Copp received an award for sustainability as an organic gardener, the owners of Ambiente, Michael Stevenson, Jennifer May and Colleen TeBrake for dark sky design, Kevin Adams the Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund (SRTF), Ben Burke accepted an award on behalf of Manzanita OutreachChip Norton accepted an award for Environmental Stewardship for Sinagua Malt, Steve King Superintendent of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District received an award for Education, and  Cottonwood’s Mayor Tim Elinski, for community service.

  • 19 Oct 2023 1:51 PM | Francine Porter (Administrator)

    On Wednesday, September 27, CHSM hosted 45 representatives from all over northern Arizona for an all day regional gathering to share ideas, successes, challenges, to network, and collaborate at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse. Local museums attended from Chino Valley, Cornville, Prescott Valley, Black Canyon City, Sedona, Cottonwood and Prescott. For some visitors, this was their first time coming to Clarkdale and they were amazed at our beautiful historic district. We thank the Town of Clarkdale for the opportunity to show off the unique Clark Memorial Clubhouse to our visitors. Presenters were Janice Klein from Museum Association of Arizona, Nate Meyers from Sedona Heritage Museum, Al Comello from Sedona Heritage Museum, and Jennifer Perry from Arizona Community Foundation. Verde Canyon Railroad prepared a variety of delicious lunch options for our guests.  Another historic day in Clarkdale once again!


  • 28 Jun 2023 1:13 PM | Francine Porter (Administrator)

    Copies of the following letters were received by the current President of the Clarkdale Historic Society and Museum as well as the Town mayor and council members.  These letters of support are meaningful, appreciated, and underscore the importance of maintaining the Historic Clarkdale Bandstand.....take a look.

  • 13 Oct 2022 3:16 PM | Francine Porter (Administrator)

    By Nate Campbell Posted to Facebook October 6, 2022

    Fifty years ago today the Tonto Apache (Dilzhe’e) was recognized as a tribe by an Act of Congress. Many of the elders who fought for what we have today are no longer with us.


    Some of them didn’t get a chance to move from the “Camp” to the new 85 acre land. I would like to pay homage to the following former tribal council members who are no longer with us: Chief Melton Campbell, Harry Curtis, Vinnie Ward, Polly Davis, Wally Davis, Sr., Wally Davis Jr., Ivan Smith, David Kenny Davis, and Farrell Hoosava. A special mention goes to J.O. Martin, who brought the Word of God to our little tribe, in which many of us received salvation. Even though those that didn’t get a chance to live on the new reservation they marched around the boundaries and prayed and gave thanks unto God. I remember the elders marching around the boundaries of the reservation praying that God would bless the land. My grandma Martha was out there marching with her traditional Apache camp dress. In this photo you will see four very special people! These are the ones that helped us get land, recognition, and new homes. Pictured left to right is: Nicholas Houser, Joe Sparks, George Esber, and Uncle Vincent Randall. Chief Melton Campbell led the posse to Washington D.C., all the way to the halls of Congress speaking on the behalf of Dilzhe’e. I would also like to mention Doris Sturgis, and Nan Pyle, just to name a few. It was only 85 acres but it was a giant step for us as a people. Our land use to range from the Verde Valley, down to the Tonto Basin area, westward to the boundaries of the White Mountain reservation and east to the Mazatzal Mountain range. I have mixed emotions right now. One being thankful, the other, bittersweet memories that flood my mind.

    See post here

  • 1 Aug 2022 12:35 PM | Francine Porter (Administrator)


    • 60 Years Ago - July 31, 1962

      The 400-foot steel smokestack was demolished by explosives following two days of preparation by a crew of 50 men using 21 acetylene cutting torches, 4 cranes and a diesel locomotive.  The massive flattened steel ruins were later cut up and removed for salvage.  Gulf States Land and Industries, owner of the abandoned smelter was clearing the site for a new steel mill that was never built.

      The photos show the stack falling in one piece and moments later flattened on the ground.   (John Bell & Gulf States Land and Industries)

       

      Facts:

      • The 400-foot stack was built for the United Verde Copper Company by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works in only four months between November 1913 and March 1914 
      • It was the largest self-sustaining steel chimney in the world at 400 feet in height and 30 feet 9 ½ inches in diameter
      • The bottom 50-foot section of the stack was bell shaped and 50 feet in diameter at the base
      • The upper 350 feet of the stack was constructed using 48 rings of steel plate with a thickness varying from ¼ inch at the top to 11/16 inch at the bottom
      • 72,000 steel rivets weighing 38,000 pounds held the steel plates together
      • The steel stack was anchored to its concrete foundation by thirty-six bolts that were 14 feet long and 4 inches in diameter
      • The interior of the stack was lined with firebrick supported by 4-inch angle iron attached to every other horizonal seam       CBI Water Tower News - Google Books

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  • 3 Apr 2022 1:30 PM | Francine Porter (Administrator)

      Elberta (Coon) Hulse, with nephew Dennis Coon, and her daughter Martha Morgan. 

    Happy 70th Birthday to Dennis April 2nd.

    And Happy Birthday to Elberta who turns 95 on April 4th. 

    Elberta was born in 1927 at the Coon Ranch near Tapco.

  • 3 Apr 2022 1:20 PM | Francine Porter (Administrator)

    We are saddened by the passing of one of Jerome’s most knowledgeable and dedicated historians, Nancy Smith. 


    Preparing for opening of CHSM left to right Pat Williams, Drake Meinke, and Nancy Smith, circa 2007



    In 2020 CHSM recognized Nancy for her dedication in furthering our mission to preserve and protect the unique history and built environment of Clarkdale, “Arizona’s first company town and planned community.”    Nancy's perseverance and expertise produced a lasting contribution to telling the story of and preserving our region’s rich history.

    Amongst her many achievements and gifts to our community include:

    ·  The placement of the Clark Memorial Clubhouse on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982

    ·  Working as historian for “A Historic Resource Survey of Clarkdale, Arizona” in 1989

    ·  Preparing and finalizing the application for the Clarkdale Historic District to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 which resulted in its acceptance in 1998

    ·  Completing the application and establishment of the Clarkdale Heritage Center as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 2003

    ·  Working to prepare and open the Clarkdale Heritage Center now known as the Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum in 2007

    ·  Serving on the Board of Directors for the Clarkdale Heritage Center.

    ·  Serving as our featured speaker at the September 2019 CHSM First Friday event

    ·  Servings as the museum’s accountant from 2019 to 2021.

    contributed by Michael Lindner, President 

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