Sedona Historical Society Inc

Undertook a major rehabilitation and conversion project to transform an aging residential property into a public park and museum, adding features like a memorial orchard, bronze sculptures, ADA-compliant paths and restrooms, picnic tables, and a tenthouse exhibit replicating early pioneer housing.

Volunteer opportunities are offered at the Sedona Heritage Museum, including participation in construction and restoration projects such as the 2007 tenthouse exhibit built by volunteers and Sedona Charter School students.

Provides a historic park setting for wedding events in Uptown Sedona, utilizing the unique historical ambiance of the Jordan Historical Park.

The museum hosts hundreds of school children from Sedona and the Verde Valley, as well as thousands of visitors annually, offering educational experiences through exhibits, site tours, and structured programs tied to regional history.

Maintains and rehabilitates historic buildings and structures, including the original Jordan family farmstead and the Telegraph Office, which was relocated and restored to be a museum exhibit. The organization also added a tenthouse exhibit in 2007, replicating early pioneer housing, and offers event space in these historic buildings.

Maintains and preserves historic buildings, including the Telegraph Office (a former railroad depot and movie set piece), and offers event space in these buildings, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The organization maintains a comprehensive collection of over 3,000 artifacts, nearly 30,000 historic photographs, about 300 oral history and video tapes, and a research library of approximately 500 volumes focused on the history of the greater Sedona area. These materials are preserved and presented as part of its mission to document modern history from 1876 to the present.

Maintains a collection of over 3,000 artifacts, almost 30,000 historic photographs, about 300 oral history and video tapes, and a research library of approximately 500 volumes related to the history of the greater Sedona area. The Myrtle Nail Smith Research Library is accessible by appointment for research, including genealogy, and material requests. Historic photos are also showcased online through the Arizona Memory Project.

Provides volunteer opportunities at the Sedona Heritage Museum to support its operations and programs.

The organization provides event space in a historic park setting in Uptown Sedona, utilizing its museum grounds and historic buildings for weddings and other gatherings, combining cultural heritage with community use.

Operates the Sedona Heritage Museum, established in 1998 within the Jordan family farmstead, serving as a venue for annual events, regular programs, and hosting thousands of visitors and school children annually. The museum focuses on preserving and presenting modern history from 1876 to the present, showcasing exhibits on the history of the greater Sedona area, including original Jordan family furnishings and personal belongings.

The Sedona Historical Society operates the Sedona Heritage Museum, established in 1998 and located within Jordan Historical Park on the original Jordan family farmstead. The museum is housed in historic buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a venue for annual events, educational programs, and public exhibits on the history of the greater Sedona area.

Operates the Sedona Heritage Museum, established in 1998 within the Jordan family farmstead, which serves as a venue for annual events, regular programs, and hosts thousands of visitors and hundreds of schoolchildren annually.

The Society maintains and interprets multiple historic buildings, including the Telegraph Office—originally a railroad depot from Winona, Arizona, used in the 1947 John Wayne film "Angel and the Badman" and later relocated to the museum grounds in 2014. It also added a volunteer-built tenthouse exhibit in 2007 replicating early pioneer housing, and previously restored and repurposed the telegraph office building as a museum exhibit.

Maintains a collection of over 3,000 artifacts, almost 30,000 historic photographs, and approximately 300 oral history and video tapes related to the history of the greater Sedona area, showcasing them through exhibits, including original Jordan family furnishings, and online via the Arizona Memory Project.

The Myrtle Nail Smith Research Library is operated by the Society and accessible by appointment for genealogical research, archival review, and material requests. It supports public and scholarly engagement with local history through direct access to collections and research staff.

Operates the Myrtle Nail Smith Research Library, a research library of approximately 500 volumes, accessible by appointment for looking through archives, meeting with research team members, or submitting material requests, including for genealogy research.

Offers volunteer opportunities at the Sedona Heritage Museum, engaging individuals in the preservation and presentation of local history.