Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum — Attraction in Camp Verde

I’m a lifetime member of Verde Valley Archeology and have lived in Sedona for about 13 years. In early 2019, I was scrambling around on USFS land near Bear Mountain. I kneeled down a spied what appeared to be a piece of obsidian. When I picked it up I was surprised to find that it was a near-perfect projectile point. I believe it may be a Prehistoric Dry Prong or maybe a Rose Spring serrated corner notch. Two of the people I was hiking with that day insisted I send photos of the projectile point, a GPS waypoint, and a specific photo of the location of the lithic to Ken Zoll. I did so and it was recovered shortly thereafter, but have not seen it displayed yet. My hope is that I'll get to see it displayed and correctly identified at the new larger location at 460 Finnie Flat Rd, Camp...

A fantastic museum whose staff is very knowledgeable about the local history, the artifacts on display, and the modern city. On our visit we were the only patrons, which was nice as the museum is on the smaller side. To our surprise we were given a guide, which was spectacular because she (I forgot the name, I'm sorry) shared many stories about the land and each exhibit. My favorite exhibit was the giant mural of the Hopi migration story that includes a video of the artist their self and what it meant to be Hopi and what is means to be Hopi today in a modern world. I highly...

A must see right off I-17 between Phoenix and Sedona at the Camp Verde exit, if you're interested in local Native American culture. Executive Director Ken Zoll and his staff are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the local history, archaeological sites and astronomical practices of the people that have lived in this region for the past two thousand years. This visit fits in perfectly if you plan to visit other local attractions like the cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well along with the over 1000 petroglyphs at the V Bar V...