Visit Jordan Historical Park & Sedona Heritage Museum, Sedona, Arizona

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Jordan Historical Park is 4.8 acres and is located in Uptown Sedona near the end of Jordan Road. The park is open daily from dawn until dusk with no admission fee. It features interpretive nature trails, picnic tables, a large fruit orchard and a museum. The park is the site of the former homestead of Walter and Ruth Jordan and the current site of the Sedona Heritage Museum. The museum is focused on Sedona's pioneers, from the earliest settlers in the 1870s through the heyday of western film making in the 1950s. The museum is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Museum exhibits include the story of Sedona Schnebly, the city's namesake, and photos and memorabilia from the golden era of western filmmaking, a "cowboy room" and U.S. Forest Service displays. There are also displays of vintage vehicles including a restored 1942 fire truck, 1898 buggy and apple sorting equipment. The following structures and artifacts are among the historical properties in the grounds of the museum: The Jordan Farmhouse – built in 1931 was the house was the home of Walter and Ruth Jordan. It began as a one-room cabin in 1931. By 1937, it had three rooms. The family continued to expand the house which by 1947, ended up in its present size. It was opened as the Sedona Heritage Museum in 1998.[23] The Jordan Tractor Shed – built in 1929 by Walter Jordan to house tractors and other farm implements for use in the Jordan Orchards.[24] Tractor equipment – The tractor and farm equipment used in the Jordan farm which is now exhibited in the Tractor Shed. The Fruit Packing House – built in 1946.[25] The Storytellin Cowboy – by sculptor Susan Kliewer and dedicated on the grounds of the Jordan Heritage Museum on October 26, 2012.[26] The Oak Creek Tenthouse – built in 1920. The early settlers in Oak Creek lived in tenthouses. The Winona Railroad Station and Telegraph office – built in 1890. It now forms part of the museum's permanent collection. The building was first moved to Sedona from its original site in the town of Winona, Arizona, in order to be used in the movie industry.[27] Fire Truck #1 – Sedona's first Fire truck a 1942 Ford-Maxim. The Schnebly family carriage – The 1902 Schnebly horse-drawn carriage.

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