For the past six or seven years, Sedona has been part of our annual winter wanderings in Arizona. I must say that at first I was definitely not smitten with this area, but over the years I have really become taken with the beauty and history of central Arizona.
Despite some cool and rainy weather, my husband Ron and I had a wonderful week in the Sedona area in late March. As I love to do, we discovered some new sights to see, hidden gems and outstanding restaurants. We camped in the town or Cornville, which is perfect for avoiding the crowds in Sedona, and central to the wineries, hiking trails and historic sites nearby.
Sedona Red Rock News
The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department will soon be asking for the public’s input by way of an online survey as part of the Posse Grounds Park Master Plan. Four options will
be offered to those taking the survey as well as an opportunity for them to make suggested changes. The survey is expected to be on the city’s website shortly after the first of the year. Designs courtesy city of Sedona
The city of Sedona needs your feedback regarding plans for Posse Grounds Park. Maps and details can be found on our website and the city of Sedona’s per Ron Eland’s reporting:
Red, White, and Black: The US Army in the West 1866-1891
Indian scouts on Geronimo’s trail in Mexico during the mid-1880s included Yavapai Rowdy (front row, far left), who later received the Medal of Honor, and the White Mountain Apache leader Alchesay (back row far left). Sam Bowman, an African American Spanish-speaking interpreter stands in the same row with Alchesay at the opposite end of the line.
– Courtesy of John Langellier
After four years of fighting, the Civil War ended. The victorious Union Army soon disbanded, leaving behind a small force of regulars to such diverse duties as guarding the Eastern Seaboard, serving as an occupation force in the South during Reconstruction, and returning to its numerous functions in the West. The work in the West often proved frustrating, especially because after Lee’s surrender the authorized strength of the U.S. Army shrank to 54,302 officers and men, while the salary of a private was decreased three dollars per month, which