Stone Donuts

Posted on February 29, 2024February 25, 2024 by Simon

In Cornwall, England they find iron age stones very similar to the stone donuts found in the Hohokam ruins around the Salt River. The royal Museum of Cornwall has identified them as loom weights. The ... Read More

New Postcard

Posted on November 28, 2023November 12, 2023 by Simon

The Indian Market at S’edav Va’aki is on December 9 and 10, 2023. Here are four reasons you should attend: -Purchase unique gifts from the creators in the market and in the updated gift sh... Read More

Pueblo Grande Museum

Posted on October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 by Simon

I work as a volunteer tour guide at the Pueblo Grande Museum and often I am assigned to the Artifact Cart. Yesterday, quite unexpectedly, a team from Channel 7 came to the museum and I was one of the ... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Midden

Posted on June 10, 2021May 28, 2021 by Simon

Midden Noun: An archeologically important dump from a historic community. Example: During the classical period the Hohogum used the old ball court at what is now the Pueblo Grande Museum as a dump. In... Read More

Pueblo Grande Museum

Posted on June 4, 2020May 31, 2020 by Simon

After being closed for three months for the Covid Crisis the Pueblo Grande Museum is reopening in early July. I’m hoping to be asked back as a docent. It struck me as a good omen that the photo ... Read More

Toilet Data

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 by Simon

Remember if you feel thirsty or your urine is a dark color, drink more water. This was in the same restroom as the no diving sign from yesterdays post. It is very useful information for hikers in Phoe... Read More

Stone Donut 1

Posted on May 4, 2019May 3, 2019 by Simon

Donut Stone 4″x 4.5″x 2″ from a private collection Stone Donuts are one of the mysteries of the Hohokam people and it turns out they were found in the ruins of civilizations as far s... Read More

Fire Stick PGM

Posted on November 29, 2018November 12, 2018 by Simon

At the Pueblo Grande Museum we attempt to give people a hands on experience. One way we do that is through the artifact cart where visitiors can touch actual ancient artifacts and some recreations. Wh... Read More

Ancient Sonoran Desert People

Posted on November 22, 2018November 12, 2018 by Simon

Pueblo Grande Museum is located at the SE corner of Washington St and 44th St in Phoenix. I had a class of young people at the artifact cart last Wednesday and one of them asked “Why did they pu... Read More

The Pueblo Grande Museum (PGM)

Posted on November 15, 2018November 12, 2018 by Simon

In October I started volunteering one day a week at the Pueblo Grande Museum. Right now I’m trained to talk about the artifact cart. And I gave my hiking buddy Larry a tour of the mound.... Read More

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Stone Donuts

New Postcard

Pueblo Grande Museum

Words Seldom Seen: Midden

Pueblo Grande Museum

Toilet Data

Stone Donut 1

Fire Stick PGM

Ancient Sonoran Desert People

The Pueblo Grande Museum (PGM)