Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:3901 W Pioneer Rd.
Phoenix, Arizona
Tel:
(623) 465-1052
The Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum brings the frontier back to life. The little town, located just 30 minutes from downtown Phoenix, includes roughly 20 authentic structures (like an opera house, blacksmith's shop, a jail, a ranch complex, etc.) that date from the late 1880s where craftspeople still ply their trades. Although mountain men and gunfighters do make an appearance, the emphasis at this museum is on historical accuracy, as opposed to the less authentic Hollywood version of the "Wild West" offered at some of the nearby theme parks.
From Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum:
See the Opera House where Lilly Langtry sang; look through a rifle port in the actual cabin that survived Arizona's bloodiest range war; laugh your way through a "melodrama"; or browse through an 1890's dress shop and much more!