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| - At the tail end of my Arizona adventuring, I noticed the signage along the I-17 for the Pioneer History Living Museum. I thought that it was interesting, since me being a somewhat history buff, I would wander here for an hour or so and experience 1850's here in Arizona.
It was a Saturday, October 2, 2016 to be exact. I had just came from the Grand Canyon area heading back to metro Phoenix. I had seen the sign earlier driving up I-17 north and saw it again driving southbound. I figure why not, I liked seeing old pioneer stuff, original or restored/reconstructed. I hadn't noticed that they closed around 4pm, but I made it here around 2:45pm. It was still warm and humid in the valley at 90 degrees, a stark contrast from Flagstaff at 6,900 feet above. When I pulled in, per directions on google maps, I saw the sign for "Pioneer Village" entrance. That made me a little confused, so I continued driving only to run into the correctional facility down the road. I realized then that the Pioneer Village was the right one for me. Once I got inside, the parking lot was excellent and very much empty. Plenty of parking on a Saturday afternoon, but best bet would be to come here earlier in the day to enjoy it more than seeing everything within an hour and change, as I did. The overall experience here at the Pioneer Living History museum was that of interest and educational. I enjoyed myself even if I did have just an hour or so to walk about a mile around and enjoy the various buildings they have on property here.
The historic value of having this facility here is unmatched. While some say it's boring, I found it great. It was neat to see how people lived back when we did not have cars or internet. My favorite would have to be either the Victorian house or the bank itself. The Victorian house looked regal and a nice way to live back in the old west. Must've been substantially wealthy to be living in that house during these times. The recreation of the bank was cute, since it reminded me of those banks featured in old movies. What scared me a little was the accountant dude in the corner. I hoped that he wasn't real or didn't start talking at any one point. It was neat to see the bank's ledgers. We've come a long way since manual record keeping! The Pioneer Living History Museum / Pioneer Village is located at 3901 W Pioneer Road, Phoenix. It's definitely right off the I-17, so you'd just follow the directions to the museum from there on. They charged $10 for admission for adults, but as luck would have it, the lady at the counter only took $8, since it was close to closing time. I got a 20% discount, which was definitely awesomeness! Thank you!
The mile walk around the entire complex was challenging, especially in the mid 90 degree temperatures, but I made due with what I had. It was cool to see how people had lived here in the desert a hundred years or so ago, setting epic trends that helps us folks nowadays in the 21st century. It was neat to see the reconstructed sheriff's office and the school house. The contraption that helped hang criminals was reconstructed by the local Boy Scouts troop, was also pretty darn cool too. The weird thing was that of the cemetery. I thought it was real, especially the granite headstone. I came to find out that it wasn't a cemetery at all. Just all props that is used to commemorate the founders of Pioneer Village & the museum. If you are in the area and interested in checking things out, feel free to come on down and experience frontier life.
There is also live shows here, but check ahead so you know when they are. 4.0 stars for showcasing the Pioneer life in Arizona. Some might see it as boring, but I like this kind of stuff. Helps keeps things into perspective. 5.0 stars for the 20% discount!
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