On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, Thanksgiving Eve, from 5:45-10:30 PM, Janey’s Coffee Company will host a fundraiser to benefit the Cave Creek Museum. “This event marks the sixth annual Turkey Palooza music event – a 50-50 fund-raiser split between Cave Creek Museum and Foothills Food Bank,” says Evelyn Johnson, executive director for the museum. “Proceeds […]
The Cave Creek Museum seeks volunteers for myriad tasks. “We are very busy this season and need more people,” says Evelyn Johnson, executive director. “For volunteers, it is fun and interesting work and a great opportunity to learn about the exhibits and the museum’s famed history. Our volunteers love spending time here.” Johnson says the […]
As the December holidays approach, Cave Creek Museum prepares to present Arizona’s first and only total gold mining experience in conjunction with Rackensack Canyon Tours. The “Gold Fever” event will be held on Saturday, December 9. The gold experience begins with a fun tour of the Arizona Gold Mining Experience, which showcases Arizona’s one and […]
On Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 2-4 PM, Cave Creek Museum will feature author Roger Naylor and his new book, “Awesome Arizona.” Award-winning author Naylor joins Cave Creek Museum to share facts and commentary from his new book, “Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Canyon State.” “We are so fortunate to host this […]
Kiwanis Family Friends Day in conjunction with Cave Creek Museum present National Meet a Miner Day on Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 2-4 PM. at Cave Creek Museum. “Have you ever met a miner or a blacksmith?” asks Evelyn Johnson, executive director for the museum.” “Or, have you ever panned for gold? This is your […]
The American Legion Post 34 auxiliary will host its popular rummage sale on Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Legion from 8 AM-3 PM. Featured goods include clothing, thrift store goodies, household items, furniture, art, collectibles and more. Donations of goods can be made on designated dates beginning January 6 until […]
During old West times, plenty of honest people worked in the gold business. So did plenty of crooks. Unscrupulous individuals found ways to cheat on gold assays, leading to numerous scams. Fraudulent assayers wanted lower gold grades and unsavory miners wanted higher gold grades – and both had a few tricks up their sleeve. Assayers […]
Cave Creek Museum event features assayers and their critical role in the mining industry. During old West times, plenty of honest people worked in the gold business. So did plenty of crooks. Unscrupulous individuals found ways to cheat on gold assays, leading to numerous scams. Fraudulent assayers wanted lower gold grades and unsavory miners wanted […]
Because mines are totally dark and dangerous, Cave Creek Museum’s mining professional Al Zeman shares insight into how miners explored different ways to provide illumination when mining for gold. Early on, miners used torches until the invention of tallow candles. However, tallow was very soft and could be made at home. In the 1800s, candles […]
Cave Creek Museum’s Kiwanis Family Friends Day presents “Stick & Pricks & Bones, Oh My!” December 5, 2023, Cave Creek, Arizona –Kiwanis Family Friends Day in conjunction with Cave Creek Museum present “Sticks & Pricks & Bones, Oh My!” on Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 2-4 PM at Cave Creek Museum. “Learn how to safely […]
Kiwanis Family Friends Day, in conjunction with Cave Creek Museum, presents “Sticks & Pricks & Bones, Oh My!” on Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 2-4 PM at Cave Creek Museum. “Learn how to safely touch desert plants that jab and stick you,“ says Evelyn Johnson, executive director for the museum. “Find out why they have […]
Cave Creek Museum will present Antique Appraisal Day on January 20, 2023 from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. Expert appraiser Sean Morton will tell guests the value of their antique and its history. Morton also will offer anecdotal assessments of valuables. Morton has a remarkable knowledge of the history and value of antiques, from readily recognizable to […]