The Museum prides itself on its magnificent collection of more than 400 Native American baskets, over half more than 100 years old. The basket collection, a portion of which is on public display in the Hartzell Room of the Sharlot Hall Building, features examples from a number of tribes.

The Museum's Library & Archives provides research opportunities through its vast collection of rare books, original documents, photographs, maps, and oral histories, much of which is also available online at www.sharlot.org/archives.

Just some of our educational events. Please check our website for schedules and details.

The suggestion that a memorial rose garden be established on the grounds of the Sharlot Hall Museum was first made in 1938 by Mrs. Nick Perkins. However, it was not until 1948 that the president of the Prescott Garden Club, Dorothy McMullen, presented her design for the garden to the Historical Society. Members of the Garden Club then began preparing, planting, and caring for the garden. The first memorial rose bushes were planted in March 1948 by the Yavapai Cowbelles.

In 1974, the garden was removed from its original site south of the Governor's Mansion to its present location on the north side of the Mansion where it can be seen by passers-by on Gurley Street.

Originally, each woman was represented by a rose bush. Today, all are honored, including Sharlot M. Hall, by the entire garden and each woman is remembered in the Rose Garden book and exhibit located in the Main Museum Building. This information is organized alphabetically by last name on the right side of this page. Additional biographical information may be found in the Rose Garden Collection, family manuscript and photograph collections, and other genealogical sources housed in the Sharlot Hall Museum Archives and Library. Presently, more than 400 women have been honored, representing nearly all occupation and ethnic backgrounds.

When visiting the Museum, be sure to stop by our Museum Store which is located in the Bashford House - an 1875 Victorian home.

Today's Museum Store features theme rooms filled with thoughtfully selected items for every guest and every occasion. For instance, the General Store brims with inventory reminiscent of what territorial-era shopkeepers might have stocked -- old-time-recipe hand soaps, green and black brick tea from China, children's toys, and reproductions of period publications. Sharlot's Pantry offers such delectable goodies as Cactus Salsa and Cowboy Catsup, while the Victorian Parlor sparkles with etched-glass jewelry boxes and scented candles. The Old West Room has books galore, one of the best selections in Yavapai County.

Museum members receive 10% off every store purchase - another of the great reasons to become a member today!

Explore Arizona’s past through the Museum’s 4th grade Arizona history interactive tour. Students will learn about Prescott’s earliest inhabitants, the Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe, territorial leaders and settlers, as well as the town’s beginnings. Tour the Governor’s Mansion, the center of Arizona’s territorial government from 1864 to 1867. See stagecoaches, buggies, and wagons in the transportation building. Learn about ranch life, 19th century schools, and Sharlot Hall, Arizona’s territorial historian and the founder of the Museum.