St. John’s Polychrome
This unusual pitcher with a dog effigy or figurine for a handle is called a St. John’s Polychrome, manufactured around A.D. 1150 to 1300. It’s one of the White [...]
Cast Iron Toy Locomotive
February’s artifact is a cast iron toy locomotive found at the Ocotillo Road site in Cave Creek. The property is now a private residence. When the archaeologists began working [...]
White Wedding Apparel
February’s artifact features wedding apparel which is only fitting since February is when we celebrate love. Our exhibit includes delicate slippers dating from 1845 plus a wedding veil and [...]
White Mountain Redwares
To celebrate Archaeology Month in Arizona, we selected one of the Museum’s beautiful prehistoric pots for the Artifact of the Month exhibit. The displayed pot is a type called [...]
Easter Hats
It’s a very old tradition to celebrate spring by dressing up for Easter. The new hat or “Easter bonnet” was an important part of the spring costume in the [...]
Apache Water Jar
Our Artifact of the Month for May 2014 is on loan from the Schoonover family, in memory of Grace Schoonover. This basket has been waterproofed with pine pitch. It is [...]
The Cowboy Life
“Cowboy Isn’t a Style, It’s a Way of Life” Look closely at this sweat and dust encrusted hat. For years, this crowned George Mileham. At George’s funeral in 1981, [...]
Cave Creek Christmas Pageant
The Cave Creek Christmas Pageant was the brainchild of Jean Hagler, 4-H leader on a mission to give back to the community. In 1952, a group of eight girls [...]
