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Corner of Merritt & Montezuma
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Prescott Rodeo Parade JULY 5TH
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"Look Fellas
23^rd Annual Fair on the Square
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Aug 30 – Sept 1
Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 9am-5pm 
Mon 9am-3pm"

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Fiesta Days Parade April 2008!

Arizona Quarters Introduction
June 2008!

Prescott Rodeo Parade
July 2008!

Shuttle U
Grand Opening
August 2008

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die!
Exciting destinations steeped in Arizona History   

Story Continues

November 14, 1882
Franklin Leslie kills
Billy "The Kid" Claiborne

On this day, the gunslinger Franklin "Buckskin" Leslie shoots the Billy "The Kid" Claiborne dead in the streets of Tombstone, Arizona. Read all about it  Story Continues

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NORTH WEST ARIZONA &
THE GRAND CANYON WEST EXPERIENCE
North West Arizona was first explored just after the California gold rush as a means of developing a quick route to the gold of California. The first explorer to enter the scene was Captain Lorenzo Sitgraves with his 1851 topographic survey assignment. His survey expedition started at the land of the Zuni (Zuni Pueblo; approximately 100 miles east of current day Holbrook) with these instructions from his superior Colonel J. Albert, Topographic Engineers: "You will therefore go to that place, which will be, in fact, the commencing point of your exploration…" "Pursue the Zuni to it’s junction with the Colorado, determining its course and character… You will then pursue the Colorado to it’s junction with the Gulf of California…" The course taken was very close to present day Interstate 40. Story Continues

The National Day of the Cowboy is a day set aside by the United States Senate to pay homage to our Cowboy and Western heritage, as well as to honor working Cowboys and Cowgirls, rodeo athletes, Western musicians, Cowboy poets, Western artists, ranchers, and all others who continue to contribute to the Cowboy and Western culture in America today.

The purpose in supporting the  Cowboy Day  resolution is to encourage recognition and appreciation for all the good that the cowboy represents. By sharing information about the campaign, ceremonies, and celebrations, we hope to ensure that the National Day of the Cowboy achieves the highest possible level of public involvement, awareness, and stature; and is finally passed in perpetuity. 
4th Annual National Day of the American Cowboy  July 26th

Western Writers of America Conference

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Hogs in Heat June 7, 2008

Wild West Gazette
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     KINGMAN AZ MAY 3-4, 2008
JIM MARTIN INVITATIONAL FAST DRAW
& ROUTE 66 CLASSIC CAR SHOW

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Pistol Packin' Paula Benefit  June 29th
           at Buffalo Chip Saloon
             Story & Pictures

Sharlot Hall Museum Needs Docents for 4th Grade Program 

            In an effort to expand its educational outreach, the Sharlot Hall Museum is looking for new docents for a hands-on history learning program that focuses on fourth graders. 

            The Museum’s Education Department hosts schoolchildren from all over the state, and as far away as California, who come to learn about Territorial Arizona.  Museum Director, John Langellier,  secured  a grant which allowed the purchase of a variety of historic artifacts.  The items are used in ways to enlighten and educate kids about life on the frontier.  Docents are needed to guide the fourth graders through the tour.

             Acquisition of the historic objects enabled Curator Mick Woodcock, Assistant Education Curator Gretchen Guice, and Museum volunteer, Lori Brandman (who is also a University of Arizona Education coordinator) to create a curriculum better suited to meet Arizona history requirements for fourth grade students.  This new program utilizes a dynamic interactive approach.  It features real people as historic characters and fun activities with artifacts that teach in a meaningful way.

             Students will learn about Pauline Weaver, a hunter and trapper and Prescott’s first citizen, by handling primitive survival implements.  They will understand the agony and glory of gold mining when they see the implements the early miners used.  The military comes to life with equipment  and uniforms.  They’ll visit an early Prescott general store, choose and weigh items, ring up sales on a vintage register and handle cash.  Through this program, children will use math skills and learn about Arizona’s economic development, discover secret details about Victorian society and ranching life on the frontier.

             Volunteers can integrate into the program with minimal training.  They are not required to have a teaching background, just a love of working with children.  Docent classes begin September 16 in the Sharlot Hall Museum Center Gallery, 415 W. Gurley St. in Prescott, two blocks west of Courthouse Plaza.  For more information please call Gretchen Guice at 445-3122, ext. 19 or email gretchen @sharlot.org.