Sedona, AZ: From December 16, 2007 through January 5, 2008, Fort Verde State Historic Park is decorated for the Christmas holiday.
Visitors to the park can glance into the past to see how Victorians celebrated the season in the frontier during the late 1800s. Garlands of pine and other local greens decorate the buildings and Christmas trees wear handmade decorations unique to frontier life.
On Saturday, December 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fort Verde State Historic Park will host a Victorian Ornament-Making Workshop and Living History Presentations. Workshops may require additional fee for supplies in addition to the regular entrance fee to the park.
For more information call (928) 567-3275. Fort Verde State Historic Park is located at 125 E. Holloman Street in Camp Verde, Arizona.
Fort Verde State Historic Park is the best-preserved example of an Indian Wars period fort in Arizona. Spanning from 1865 through 1890 Camp Lincoln, Camp Verde and finally Fort Verde were home to officers, doctors, families, enlisted men and scouts. Today, visitors can experience three historic house museums, the Commanding Officer's Quarters, Bachelors' Quarters and Doctor's Quarters on Officer's row, all furnished in the 1880s period and holiday grace. These Arizona treasures are currently listed on the National and State Register of Historic Places due to their unique architectural and historic significance. In the former Administration building, the Park offers visitors interpretive exhibits with period artifacts on military life, Indian Scouts and Indian Wars history.
For information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit the website at
www.azstateparks.com.
Article courtesy of Ellen Bilbrey, Arizona State Parks.
