Mining for gold, lead and mercury have played an important part in the history of Quartzsite and to a lesser degree are still going on. The museum has a fine display of mining equipment. The Assay Office from the Mariquita Mine is now part of the museum and contains a display of assay and mining equipment from local mines. Larger mining equipment is displayed in outside exhibits. There is a black light display of many fluorescent minerals, common to the area.

Come in and check out our digital slide show of our beautiful Desert blooms.

Come in and check out the new mining exhibit!

Now have a picture of the new mining exhibit in the picture section.

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FIELD TRIPS (2011-2012)

Quartzsite Historical sites: includes the Gum Museum and Gunny's Military Museum.

This trip was on November 9th. The next one will be on December 14th. Check with the Museum for the time and place to meet.

King of Arizona Mine - December 14th, 2012

Giant Intaglios, Poston Monument and Japanese Internment

Camp site - January 11th, 2012

Cocopah Museum, Century House Museum - February 8th, 2012

Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, AZ - March 14th, 2012

You need to bring a brown bag lunch, water and chair. Sometimes a small fee will be charged to enter the various places.

Phone: Kay (928) 927-6159 or (928) 927-5229 for more info.

Hope to see you there.

Sponsored by Quartzsite Historical Society

Public is welcome

$3.00 Donation requested for non-members

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Next Field Trip

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Field Trip to Cocopah Tribal Museum and Century House

WHEN: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

WHERE: Cocopah Indian Museum-Free

Century House Museum-$2 per person

MEET: 10 a.m. at Cocopah Indian Museum Parking Lot

Lunch on your own, many restaurants are on 4th Ave.

2 p.m. at Century House Museum Parking Lot

DIRECTIONS:

Quartzsite to Cocopah Indian Museum (About 93 miles from Qtz)

1. Go south US-95

2. Stay on US-95 to Somerton (US-95 turns left onto Ave B)

3. Turn right on Ave G (1 mile past Somerton)

4. Turn left on Co. 15 (approx 2 miles)

5. Follow signs to Cocopah Police Station. Museum is across the street.

(Address is 14515 S. Veterans Dr)

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To get to restaurants, go back on Hwy 95, North, to downtown Yuma.

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Century Museum

240 S Madison Ave, Yuma, AZ 85364

1. From 4th Ave go to 1st Street and turn right.

2. Take 1st Street to Madison Ave.

3. Museum is on the right, park on street.

PHONE: (928) 927 – 5229 or Kay at (928) 927 – 6159

$3.00 DONATION PER PERSON REQUESTED FOR NON-MEMBERS

Public Is Invited