A Zane Grey Q & A with Lita Nicholson
When was Zane Grey born? He was born on January 31, 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. His name was originally Pearl Zane Gray. He changed it to Zane Grey after he wrote his first western novel. Was he...
View ArticleDeming Pioneer Park Re-Opening
The Northern Gila County Historical Society, Inc. (NGCHS) and Payson Parks & Recreation would like to announce the grand “reopening” of Deming Pioneer Park, located at the corner of Main St. and...
View ArticleRanger Station Exhibit Coming Soon
One of Arizona’s oldest standing ranger stations will soon be opened to the public. The ranger station dates back to the early 1900’s. It is believed to be the oldest Forest Ranger Station in existence...
View ArticleA Little Log Cabin with a Big History
Henry and Sarah Haught come to Rim Country In the summer of 1897 Henry and Sarah arrived in the Arizona Territory. They brought with them 5 children and Henry’s widowed mother, Mary Ann (“Gaggy”). The...
View ArticleOwens Sawmill Comes to Payson
In the late 1880’s, August Pieper staked claims on the land from south McLane Road east beyond what would eventually become State Highway 87. More than half a century later, the sons of Frank Owens...
View ArticleRim Country – A Brief History
How It All Began This place called the Rim Country embraces a 50 mile radius around the town of Payson. The area is named after the Mogollon Rim. The spectacular escarpment rises 2000 feet above the...
View ArticleThe Territorial Years – Part 1
Formation of the Territory of Arizona Territory of Arizona is Made In 1856 the first meeting to discuss the New Mexico Territory being split into the Territory of Arizona and Territory of New Mexico...
View ArticleThe Territorial Years – Part 2
The Move Toward Statehood In 1910 Congress passed legislation enabling a constitutional convention for Arizona. The constitution created by the 41 Democratic and 11 Republican delegates called for:...
View ArticleThe Territorial Years – Part 3
Rim Country Influence in the Territorial Years Samuel A. Haught II, Duett Ellison Hunt, George W.P. Hunt Samuel A. Haught II – First Gila County Territorial Legislator Sam and his wife, Dagmar, lived...
View ArticleZane Grey Armed Services Editions Now on Display
There is a new item on display in the Zane Grey Cabin. It represents an era that many feel was responsible for bringing back the popularity of Grey’s books. On a table that displays the books he...
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