Arizona Vacation and Travel Ideas for Literary Tours
Zane Grey Exhibit
Rim Country Museum
700 Green Valley Parkway
Payson, AZ 85541
Website: http://www.rimcountrymuseums.com/zanegreycabin.html
Email: tim@sawmillbob.com
Phone: (928) 474-3483
The novels of Zane Grey (1872 - 1939) created in the American popular imagination an idealized vision of the rugged Old West that persists to this day. Grey wrote 57 novels about pioneers, and respectfully wrote about the lives of Native Americans as well. His works include Under the Tonto Rim, Code of the West, and To the Last Man. From those works, 130 movies were made, often featuring well-known actors such as John Wayne, Shirley Temple, Roy Rogers, George Montgomery, and Jack Holt.
The Rim Country Museum is the oldest forest ranger station in the southwestern United States, originally built in 1907. Located in Tonto National Forest, the area features breathtaking landscapes. The Zane Grey Cabin is a replica of the original, which was destroyed in the 1990 Dude Fire. The author's home showcases Spartan living conditions, including a wooden picnic table for indoor eating, kerosene lamps, and Western clothes hanging from pegs.
Two other sites related to Zane Grey are:
The Zane Grey Museum in Beach Lake, Pennsylvania. For more information see The Zane Grey Museum , visit: http://www.nps.gov/upde/zgmuseum.htm, or call: (570) 685-4871.
The National Road/Zane Grey Museum in Norwich, Ohio. For more information see The National Road Museum, visit: http://www.ohiohistory.org/textonly/places/natlroad/ or call: (740) 872-3143 or (800) 752-2602
Sharlot Hall Museum
415 West Gurley Street
Prescott, AZ 86301
Website: www.sharlot.org
Email: - none listed
Phone: (928) 445-3122
Founded by Sharlot M. Hall (1870 - 1943), a poet and historian, the museum offers a wide variety of exhibits about human and natural history. The 1877 Bashford house is a display of extravagant Victorian architecture. The museum boasts 100,000 photographic images and a full library that highlights the heritage of the area. Exhibits include: Native American conflicts, mining, and ranching, among other topics.
The Sharlot Hall Museum is home to a number of festivals each summer. Celebrated for over 30 years, the Folk Arts Fair occurs the first weekend in June. The free festival includes arts and crafts, music, and street performances. The Prescott Indian Art Market, held the third weekend in August, showcases handmade Native American art such as baskets, weaving, pottery, beading and leatherwork. The annual Arizona Cowboys Poets Gathering celebrates storytelling and music with over 100 cowboy performers. Held in August, the daytime festival price is free, although there is a fee for some of the evening activities.
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