Experts' Choice Award Pioneer Museum
What the experts agree on
This 1908 volcanic-stone building once served as the county's poor farm hospital before becoming a small museum showcasing northern Arizona's pioneer heritage, operated by the Arizona Historical Society.
“Built in 1908 from volcanic remains of the nearby Mt Eldon eruptions, this stone house served as the county hospital for the indigent and was known as the 'poor farm' until its closure in 1936.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "The Arizona Historical Society operates this museum in a volcanic-rock building constructed in 1908." Full review
Frommer's "Housed in a stone building constructed in 1908 as a hospital for the indigent (in other words, a poor farm), this small historical museum contains a historical collection from northern Arizona’s pioneer days" Full review
