Sharlot Hall Museum
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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
. The museum grounds include the NRHP-listed Governor's Mansion, in its original location, and several buildings and structures that were moved to the property. These include:
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).
Open air museum
An open-air museum is a distinct type of museum exhibiting its collections out-of-doors. The first open-air museums were established in Scandinavia towards the end of the nineteenth century, and the concept soon spread throughout Europe and North America. Open-air museums are variously known as...
located in Prescott, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
. 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
Yavapai County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*89.3% White*0.6% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*5.0% Other races*13.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. The museum grounds include the 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 WindmillIron Turbine WindmillIron Turbine Windmill is an historic windmill at 415 W. Gurley Street, on the grounds of the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona. It is technically a windpump, but the American term is windmill....
(also NRHP-listed), - Ranch House another moved log cabin
- more
Old Governor's Mansion
Old Governor's Mansion was built in 1864 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1971. In front of the mansion are roses
Roses
Roses is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of Roses, and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The C-260 road links the town with Figueres....
, 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).