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- [Home](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/) - 1239 Hwy 95 Bullhead City, AZ 86429Phone: 928-754-3399Email: crhsmuseum@outlook.com Labor Day – Memorial Day: Tues-Sat 10:00am to 2:00pm Memorial Day – Labor Day: Tues-Sat 10:00am to 2:00pm Because we are operated by an all-volunteer staff, please call ahead to confirm hours. Welcome to the Colorado River Museum The mission of Colorado River Historical Society shall be to operate
- [Society](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/society/) - Society History The Colorado River Historical Society (CRHS) began operating a museum in the former Saint Mary Margaret Catholic Church building at Davis Camp in 1991 under a contract with Mohave County. The CRHS Museum is now located at 1239 Arizona Highway 95 (in the Community Park) Bullhead City, Arizona. The museum moved to its
- [Join/Donate](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/join-donate/) - We Would Like To Invite You To Join The Historical Society As A Member! Come join us in helping to preserve and protect all the wonderful history of Bullhead City and the Tri-state area we serve. The benefits of membership include a 10% discount in our gift shop (must be requested at time of purchase).
- [Mining](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/history_mining/) - Historical Accounts of the Tri-state Area Mining Town Life THE VILLAGE OF OATMAN About 1902, Ben Paddock discovered the Vivian Mine. The property came into possession of the Vivian Mining Company in 1903; the community of Vivian began to evolve. There were several stores, two banks, a Chamber of Commerce, and about 150 people. With
- [Newsletters](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/newsletters/) - 2025 2024 2023 2022 January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December
- [News](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/news/) - Celebrating Davis Dam 75th Anniversary
- [Native American](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/history_nativeamerican/) - Historical Accounts of the Tri-state Area Native American Accounts FORT MOHAVE INDIAN SCHOOL On June 16, 1890, Samuel M. McCowen, was sent to organize a school at the military post at Fort Mojave, as its first superintendent. The formal transfer of the post was made on August 22, 1890. The name of the Fort Mojave
- [Educational Gardens](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/educational-gardens/) - VISIT OUR EDUCATIONAL GARDENS Featuring Native Flora and Fauna Displays Sponsored by The Tedford Family Sponsored by Dr Coyle & Rose Jacobsand Norman & Karole Finkelstein Sponsored by Larry & Robbie Adams Sponsored by Barbara Tedford Sponsored by Vickie Thomas, Mary Ragusa, Rosemary Vanassa, Steve & Orchid Comitz with the mural painted by local artistCraig
- [River Stories](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/history_riverstories/) - Historical Accounts of the Tri-state Area River Stories WILLIAM HARDY In March 1864, the current site of Bullhead City was the location of a settlement called Hardyville. It was named for early resident and politician William Harrison Hardy. A New York native and an entrepreneur, Hardy established, with the support of George Alonzo Johnson’s Colorado
- [History](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/history/) - Welcome To The Tri-state Area History The history of the tri-state area of Arizona, Nevada, and California is defined by the Colorado River and the cultures that have depended on it for millennia. The region's story unfolds from Native American settlements to the arrival of Spanish and American explorers, the establishment of military posts, and
- [About The Trains](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/history_aboutthetrains/) - Historical Accounts of the Tri-state Area About The Trains THE MOHAVE MILLTOWN TRAIN The Mohave and Milltown Railway was a narrow-gauge private railroad built in 1903* to serve the Leland Gold Mine near Oatman, Arizona, USA. The railway was incorporated in 1903 and construction of the 17-mile (27 km) line was completed that same year.
- [The Pioneers](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/history_thepioneers/) - Historical Accounts of the Tri-state Area The Pioneers of the Desert Southwest THE ROSE-BALEY WAGON TRAIN Too impatient to wait for the “new” Beale’s Wagon Road to be completed, two wagon trains of emigrants left Santa Fe in 1858 to try it out, one headed by L. R. Rose, and following it another led by
- [Moss Mine Headframe](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/moss-mine-headframe/) - Mining History -Moss Mine Where is the Moss Mine? Reactivated by Golden Vertex Corp. in 2013 the mine is located off Silver Creek Road seven miles east from where you are standing. It is epithermal, low sulphidation quartz -calcite vein and stockwork system which extends over a strike length of 1,400 meters and drilled to
- [Little Red Schoolhouse](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/little-red-schoolhouse/) - Lil' Red Schoolhouse A Step Back In Time The Lil’ Red Schoolhouse, an iconic Bullhead City Arizona, a one-room schoolhouse, was originally established on June 17, 1947. It was opened the next year as the first building for the Bullhead Elementary School District more than 35 years before the city was incorporated. This little red
- [Media](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/media/) - PASSAGE THROUGH MOHAVE TERRITORY (PART 1)- MOHAVE DAWN HOW BULLHEAD CITY CAME TO BE PASSAGE THROUGH MOHAVE TERRITORY (PART 2)- SPANISH RULE WEIRD WONDERFUL WOMEN | EPISODE 1 - OLIVE OATMAN PASSAGE THROUGH MOHAVE TERRITORY (PART 3)- US EXPANSION COLORADO RIVER MUSEUM VISIT PASSAGE THROUGH MOHAVE TERRITORY (PART 4)- MOUNTAIN MEN ROUTE 66 PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION
- [Retail](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/retail/) - Visit Our Retail Shop
- [Events](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/events/) - Museum Events Want to get involved? Want to learn a little about local history? There’s no time like the present. Check out our list of Museum Events. The schedule is updated on a regular basis, so you may want to bookmark this page and check it often. Hope to see you soon! Event Details

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## Events

- [Mesquite Bread Making Workshop](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/mesquite-breading-making-workshop/) - The museum is holding additional workshops to make mesquite bread as it was done during historic times. Learn how to grind the mesquite beans into a flour, then help make your own flat bread to eat. This will be a fun family event.
- [Mesquite Bread Making Workshop](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/mesquite-bread-making-workshop-3/) - The museum is holding additional workshops to make mesquite bread as it was done during historic times. Learn how to grind the mesquite beans into a flour, then help make your own flat bread to eat. This will be a fun family event.
- [Desert Wasteland by Jennifer Kain](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/dogs-and-mystery-night-at-the-museum/) - Fiction Writer and Filmmaker Jennifer Kain
- [Mesquite Bread Making Workshop](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/mesquite-bread-making-workshop/) - The museum is starting a new workshop making mesquite bread as it was done during historic times. Learn how to grind the mesquite beans into a flour, then help make your own flat bread to eat. This will be a fun family event.
- [First Annual Art Exhibition and Sale](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/first-annual-art-exhibition-and-sale/) - Join us Saturday night for a light refreshment and again on Sunday for a Plein Air painting session in the garden. Come enjoy are from our local community and perhaps purchase a one of a kind piece of for your home or as a gift.
- [First Annual Art Exhibition and Sale](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/first-annual-art-exhibition-and-sale-2/) - Join us Saturday night for a light refreshment and again on Sunday for a Plein Air painting session in the garden. Come enjoy are from our local community and perhaps purchase a one of a kind piece of for your home or as a gift.
- [Historic Bus Tour of Bullhead and Laughlin area with Historical Guide Mary Ragusa](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/historic-bus-tour-of-bullhead-and-laughlin-area-with-historical-guide-mary-ragusa/) - Historic Bus Tour of Bullhead City and Laughlin are with Historic Guide Mary Ragusa. Seats fill up fast. Please call the museum to check availability and reserve your seat. 928-754-3399 Tour starts at 1:00pm from the museum and lasts 2-3 hours. Pre– registration required - class limited to 18 people
- [Guest Speaker - Steve Brown (Desert Journalist & Historian)](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/guest-speaker-steve-brown-desert-journalist-historian/) - Steve will be presenting his lecture on Lt Edward F Beale's U.S. Camel Corp expedition, the "Camel Experiment".
- [Historic Bus Tour of Bullhead and Laughlin are with Historical Guide Mary Ragusa](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/historic-bus-tour-of-bullhead-and-laughin-are-with-historical-guide-mary-ragusa/) - Historic Bus Tour of Bullhead City and Laughlin are with Historic Guide Mary Ragusa. Seats fill up fast. Please call the museum to check availability and reserve your seat. 928-754-3399 Tour starts at 1:00pm from the museum and lasts 2-3 hours. Pre– registration required - class limited to 18 people
- [Private Tour of Goff's Museum - Mojave Heritage and Cultural Association](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/private-tour-of-goffs-museum-mojave-heritage-and-cultural-association/) - Join us for a museum tour of the historic Goff's Schoolhouse and Museum in Goff’s California. Their staff will be also hosting a BBQ lunch. We will meet at the Goff’s Museum. Signup at the museum and are limited to 30 people. . Tour Cost $10.00 (pre-registration payable at Colorado River Museum) Lunch Cost
- [Private Tour of the Spooky Green House in Needles California](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/private-tour-of-the-spooky-green-house-in-needles-california/) - The "Big Green House" of Needles located the corner of Needles Hwy and North K Street, is known for its unique architecture and association with local legends and ghost stories. Signup at the museum and are limited to 20 people.
- [Private Tour of Needles Museum and Historic El Garces Train Station](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/private-tour-of-needles-museum-and-historic-el-garces-train-station/) - Join us for a private museum tour of the historic El Garces train station in Needles, the Needles Museum and a tour of the historical sights in Needles, CA. Signup at the museum and are limited to 30 people. We will gather as a group at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Needles for lunch (pay
- [Mesquite Bread Making Workshop](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/mesquite-bread-making-workshop-2/) - The museum is starting a new workshop making mesquite bread as it was done during historic times. Learn how to grind the mesquite beans into a flour, then help make your own flat bread to eat. This will be a fun family event.
- [Afternoon Bingo Fundraiser at Laughlin Ranch](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/afternoon-bingo-fundraiser-at-laughlin-ranch/) - Major fundraising event for the museum. Come on out and have some fun! Bingo sheets are $2 or 3 for $5. Black Out Round $5 per card or $15 for a sheet. CASH ONLY
- [A Night At The Library: Celebrating America 250](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/a-night-at-the-library-celebrating-america-250/) - Come join us for A Night at the Library: Celebrating America 250, an elegant evening of jazz, history, and community at the Bullhead City Mohave County Library. On Thursday, April 30th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, experience live music in a beautifully curated setting as we honor America’s 250th anniversary. Enjoy light refreshments, inspiring
- [Guest Speakers at The Museum](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/guest-speakers-at-the-museum/) - An evening with several "Old Timers" of the Mohave River Valley. They will share their tails of the past days that shaped our towns as we know them today. Mark your calendar for this exceptional event!
- [Laughlin Bullhead City Bus Tour](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/laughlin-bullhead-city-bus-tour/) - Historic Bus Tour of Bullhead City and Laughlin are with Historic Guide Mary Ragusa. Seats fill up fast. Please call the museum to check availability and reserve your seat. 928-754-3399 Tour starts at 1:00pm leaving from the museum and lasts 2-3 hours.
- [Walking Box Ranch Guided Tour](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/walking-box-ranch-guided-tour/) - The Walking Box Ranch was purchased by Rex Bell in May 1931. Bell and his wife Clara Bow, both Hollywood Film Stars, lived at the ranch with their family until the Mid 1940's. The Ranch is Private Property and Only Accessible for Special Tours We Will Meet At The Ranch At 10:00am (NV time) Space
- [Historical Walk Through the History of Bullhead City](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/historical-walk-through-the-history-of-bullhead-city/) - This event, put on by the Colorado River Historical Society Museum with help from DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), is part of a city wide celebration of the 250th birthday of this great country - America! This historic walk will include at least 10 exhibits showcasing significant events around the TriState area where Arizona,
- [Private Museum Tour of Chloride Arizona](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/private-museum-tour-of-chloride-arizona/) - Private Museum Tour of Chloride including a gunfight by the Vigilantes.
- [Beth's Burro Barn - Christmas Photo Opportunities](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/beths-burro-barn-christmas-photo-opportunities/) - Beth Wexler will be here with her miniature ponies for Christmas pictures. Rumor is that Santa and his elf will also be on hand.
- [Private Museum Tour of Searchlight Museum and Nelson Nevada](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/private-museum-tour-of-searchlight-and-nelson-nevada/) - Private tour of the Searchlight Museum and the ghost town of Nelson Nevada. We will meet at the Searchlight Museum and enjoy a private tour then move on down the road to Nelson Nevada and see the town and the old El Dorado mine.
- ["Soup"er Bowl Festival](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/souper-bowl-festival/) - Mark your for the Colorado River Historical Society Museum's first Soup"erbowl festival. The first 50 guests will have the opportunity to purchase a one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic soup bowl, then fill that bowl with an assortment of hand-crafted soups. The purchase price for these special soup bowls is $25.00 which includes all the soup you can
- [Guest Speaker Lorrie Duggins](https://coloradoriverhistoricalsociety.org/event/guest-speaker-lorrie-duggins/) - Guest Speaker Lorrie Duggins Bullhead City Police Dept. Community Service Officer Join us to learn tips to guard yourself, your home and your money

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