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Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art – Quartzsite

Quartzsite Public Library 465 North Plymouth Avenue, Quartzsite, AZ, United States

Ancient Indian pictographs (rock paintings) and petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which meanings are known. However, are such claims supported by archaeology or by Native Americans themselves? Mr. Dart illustrates southwestern petroglyphs and pictographs, and discusses how even the same rock art symbol […]

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Arizona Kicks on Route 66 – Quartzsite

Quartzsite Public Library 465 North Plymouth Avenue, Quartzsite, AZ, United States

U.S. Route 66, known as the “Mother Road,” was built in 1926. It ran from Chicago to L. A. During the depression of the 1930s, it became the major path by which people migrated west, seeking work, warm weather and new opportunities. Shore shares the history of Route 66 in Arizona, including the impact it […]

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Specters of the Past: Arizona’s Ghost Towns (Quartzsite)

Quartzsite Town Hall 465 North Plymouth Rd., Quartzsite, AZ, United States

The promise of unimagined riches is what brought many of the earliest colonizers to the Arizona Territory. Following the trail to the discovery of the mother lode, they built, then dismantled and finally abandoned communities when mines played out – leaving behind tantalizing clues of difficult hardships. Some towns survived like Bisbee, Jerome, Tombstone and […]

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On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine (Quartzsite)

Quartzsite Town Hall 465 North Plymouth Rd., Quartzsite, AZ, United States

The first issue of Arizona Highways magazine was published in April, 1925. In this presentation, former publisher Win Holden will share the fascinating story of how a brochure produced by the Arizona Highway Department evolved into one of the most respected and revered publications in the world. With annual economic impact of over $65 million, […]

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