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Sharlot Hall Museum

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Established
  
1928

Type
  
Living history

Curator
  
Mick Woodcock

Opened
  
1864

Added to NRHP
  
10 September 1971

Location
  
Prescott, Arizona

Director
  
Fred Veil

Website
  
[1]

Phone
  
+1 928-445-3122

Sharlot Hall Museum

Address
  
415 W Gurley St, Prescott, AZ 86301, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 10AM–4PMFriday10AM–4PMSaturday10AM–4PMSunday12–4PMMonday10AM–4PMTuesday10AM–4PMWednesday10AM–4PMThursday10AM–4PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Heritage Park Zoologica, Smoki Museum, Phippen Museum, Downtown Historic Area, Goldwater Lake

Profiles

The sharlot hall museum prescott arizona


The Sharlot Hall Museum is an open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona. Opened in 1928 by Sharlot M. Hall as the Old Governor's Mansion Museum, it is dedicated to preserving the history and folklore of Yavapai County, Arizona.

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Sharlot hall museum


Overview

The museum grounds include the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-listed Governor's Mansion, in its original location, and several buildings and structures that were moved to the property. These include:

  • Fort Misery (the oldest log cabin in Arizona, built in 1864, moved to this property in 1934)
  • the Iron Turbine Windmill (also NRHP-listed),
  • Ranch House another moved log cabin
  • The Sharlot Hall Museum also has a Library and Archives, located at 115 S. McCormick St., Prescott, AZ.

    Old Governor's Mansion

    The Old Governor's Mansion was built in 1864 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. In front of the mansion are roses, of French "Boursalt" type, descended from 1865 planting by Margaret McCormick, wife of the 2nd governor of the Arizona Territory (see photo including informational plaque).

    References

    Sharlot Hall Museum Wikipedia