Cave Creek Museum Presents: The History of Spur Cross Ranch
Learn the Spur Cross Ranch story, from the harsh lives of its pre-history inhabitants and lively dude ranch days to its' preservation through amazing grassroots efforts.
Learn the Spur Cross Ranch story, from the harsh lives of its pre-history inhabitants and lively dude ranch days to its' preservation through amazing grassroots efforts.
Do you know about about the rich heritage of Tonto National Forest that reaches thousands of years into the past? Originally home to several prehistoric Indian groups, this vast area was colonized over a thousand years ago!
Do you know the base of Papago Buttes had a sprawling German prisoner-of-war camp? Through dozens of photos and in the words of the P.O.W.s, the American soldiers who guarded them, and Phoenix citizens who lived nearby, spend time within the razor-wired confines of what was one of Arizona’s largest prison camps.
Presenter Kraig Nelson shares tales from Cave Creek's wild and woolly history, when cattle and sheep reigned supreme, cowboys ruled the desert and delves in the dark, and murderous past of one of the Town's Founding Fathers.
Award-winning author Roger Naylor joins Cave Creek Museum to share facts and commentary from his newest book, “Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Canyon State”. The Museum is fortunate to host this Lover-of-All-Things-Arizona as the holiday shopping season begins. A signed book(s) from Roger is a gift that suits every taste and always fits.
A layman’s overview of the geology of the Desert Foothills. If the boulders at The Boulders aren’t really boulders, what are they? Why is Black Mountain black—and why do saguaro mostly grow on the west slope?
Presenter Kraig Nelson shares tales from Cave Creek's wild and woolly history, when cattle and sheep reigned supreme, cowboys ruled the desert and delves in the dark, and murderous past of one of the Town's Founding Fathers.
Join us at the Cave Creek Museum, along with our local Paranormal Investigation / Ghost Hunting Team that has been featured on the Travel channel’s Destination Fear and Ghost Adventures, AZ Ghost Adventures, for a night of Historical Hauntings and Paranormal Investigation.
Open October through May
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday:
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Friday
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
(Closed Holidays)
2nd Saturday of the Month at 10:00 am
6140 E Skyline Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Open October through May
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday:
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Friday
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
(Closed Holidays)
2nd Saturday of the Month
10:30 am – 4.30 pm
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