Tag: springerville
Discover an Ancient Solar Calendar and Kiva at Casa MalpaÍs in Springerville
Casa Malpaís is one of the best places in the White Mountains to learn about the region’s ancient history. The Ancestral Puebloan people constructed the site around 1260 A.D. and lived there until 1400 A.D. The rough, dark volcanic rock from the Springerville volcanic field provided the materials for many of the Casa Malpaís structures. ...The Shooting of James Hale in Springerville
Although a model of peace and quiet today, this town was once considered one of the worst in the Old West. Take the unfortunate demise of James Hale as an example. On Dec. 25, 1886, Hale was shot to death in front of a local saloon. The area newspaper called it “reckless gunfire,” but witnesses ...A Gun-Totin’ Madonna in Springerville
SPRINGERVILLE -- Along this community's main thoroughfare, there stands a statue of a stony-faced woman carrying a baby in her left arm. A bonnet shades her eyes, and an older child clings to her long dress. She's known as the "Madonna." It's a strange designation since...Recycling is an Art Form for Springerville Man
SPRINGERVILLE -- Most people look at a teaspoon as an eating utensil. John Wilhelm, however, views it as an art supply, something that would look better if he turned it into a fish. And so he does. Wilhelm's house and yard are filled with his art work, and almost all of it is composed of ...
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