Clemenceau Heritage Museum - Cottonwood, AZ - keeping the Verde Valley's history alive

Clemenceau Heritage Museum is located at 1 North Willard Street in Cottonwood, Arizona. The facility is open from eleven in the morning until three in the evening, Friday through Sunday. On Wednesday the facility opens at nine in the morning and closes at noon. Tours can also be arranged.

The building was originally the Clemenceau School and opened as the Museum during November of 1991. Verde Historical Society members volunteer to maintain and staff the museum so that Verde Valley's history can be preserved. Verde was the original name of Clemenceau.

James Douglas founded the city in 1917 to provide a place for the workers at United Verde Extension. The post office required the town to change its name since other towns existed with the same name. The town was then named for George Clemenceau.

Clemenceau Heritage Museum has a number of permanent school room displays, photographs and artifacts. There is even a gift shop at the facility with a large selection of items. The gift shop is open Wednesday from 9am until noon, Friday through Sunday from eleven until three.

The Clemenceau Heritage Museum is an ideal place to visit for anyone with an interest in the area's history.