Did You Know?
Here are some history highlights from the Cave Creek Museum.
Fort McDowell
After the end of the Civil War in April, 1865 and about two-and-a-half years after Arizona became a territory, Fort McDowell was established about twenty miles southeast of future [...]
Frank “Mr. Cave Creek” Wright
He was known as “Mr. Cave Creek.” When Frank W. Wright passed in 1982 at the age of eighty-nine, he had lived in Cave Creek for sixty years. You [...]
The Three Sisters
The prehistoric Hohokam, the ingenious, canal-building farmers, developed “polycropping;” that is planting maize (corn), beans, and squash together. This agrarian trinity became known as “The Three Sisters.” Maize was [...]
The First Cave Creek Post Office
Cave Creek was founded in 1870, but it took the town’s post office 92 years to acquire the name Cave Creek Post Office. For most, this is a startling [...]
Cave Creek Road
The fort originally known as Camp McDowell and later as Fort McDowell was established by President Abraham Lincoln and the 37th Congress in 1865. The Fort’s purpose was to protect [...]
Conestoga Wagon
The Cave Creek Museum features terrific art in addition to historical artifacts and exhibits. A popular piece is a bronze, created by Jasper D’Ambrosi in 1975, called “Way West.” [...]
