From 500 B.C. through 1350 A.D., early Native American tribes left petroglyphs and pictographs, gracefully simple designs scratched into cliff walls, overhangs, and monoliths. Common symbols include spirals, chevrons, antlered dancers, Kokopelli (the flute player)
Snowflake, AZ PetroglyphsThose acquainted with Arizona know that the Town of Snowflake receives its share of snow occasionally, but the naming of the town comes from a more interesting story, and the heroic-sized bronze monument on Main Street depicts the event.
Snowflake, AZ MonumentsThe Town of Snowflake's community golf course consists of an 18-hole course, and a 9
Snowflake, AZ Golf CoursesWhen the Flakes entered the Silver Creek Valley, they found two adobe structures that had been erected by James Stinson, owner of the ranch. Eventually, the two structures were joined together into one continuous building that visitors see today as the Stinson Museum.
Snowflake, AZ MuseumsMany of the homes of the first generation of settlers still remain in a habitable condition with their original decorations and are listed with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office. Six, of the over one hundred homes, are listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings
Snowflake, AZ ToursA Road to Treasure Seeking the riches of the Seven Cities of Cibola, Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado followed ...
The 26 Bar Ranch is steeped in the history of the Hereford industry. Back in the 1940's it was part of the famous Milky Way R...
Gila County Historical Museum was once used as a rescue station for the old Dominion Mine from 1914 until the 1960s. The muse...
A self-guided tour through this ancient village site will show you how the native people lived here between AD 1000 and 1250....
Every year thousands of visitors descend on the small community of Globe-Miami for the Historic Home Tour held every February...