North Central Arizona

An Immigrant's Struggles: The Diary of Irish American Mim Walsh. Presented by Judy Nolte Temple, University of Arizona Professor, at the Sharlot Hall Museum Library and Archives. This illustrated presentation will introduce audiences to the lively “voice” of diarist Mim Walsh, who wrote a 50-year-long journal that reveals her heartfelt experiences as an immigrant. Admission […]

During WWII a select group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines with a unique weapon. Using the Navajo language, they devised a secret code that the enemy never deciphered. For over 40 years a cloak of secrecy hung over the Code Talker’s service until the code was declassified and they were finally honored […]

In March of 1886, Geronimo and Tribal Members met with General George Crook in Sonora, Mexico, to discuss the terms of surrender.  C. S. Fly, of Tombstone fame, was on hand to document this historic event with photographs.  These are the only known photographs ever taken of American Indians “At War” and as “Enemy-in-the-Field.”  Audiences […]