点评:We visited this large museum complex on the advise of a local merchant, who knew tte museum opened at noon on Sunday. Initially we thought the $15.00 fee was a little pricey, but once we began our tour of the different buildings, it was very inexpensive.
Buildings from several locations have been placed around a large area, making a fascinating collection of a vast history of Arizona and Prescott's background. The territorial governor's mansion where Sharlot Hall lived much later than the governor was clased for refurbishing, but the Victorian house and the Fremont house both offered entertaining and insightful tours by volunteers.
We strolled through the rose garden commemorating the wide variety of women's contribution to pioneer life in Arizona with a huge variety of rose bushes. The center focus, however, is the life-size statue of Sharlot Hall as an Arizona historian, poet, author, and cultural influencer in the 1800's here in Arizona.
We enjoyed a short documentary film about her life and focused efforts to capture artifacts of Arizona's history and lifestyle changes, which another museum detailed. One highlight was a fashionable dress made of copper mail that Sharlot wore to a governmental gathering promoting Arizona's copper industry! The volunteer guide claimed it weighed 15 pounds.
The grounds cover about 4 acres, so there are many exhibits and buildings to explore. It's definitely worth a visit!
翻译:在一位当地商人的推荐下,我们参观了这座大型博物馆群。他告诉我们该博物馆每周日下午中午开放。起初,我们认为15美元的门票价格有些偏高,但当我们开始参观各个展馆后,便觉得这个价格实在物超所值。
这些建筑是从不同地区迁移至此的,它们共同构成了一个极具吸引力的展览空间,生动展现了亚利桑那州及普雷斯科特市的悠久历史。沙洛特·霍尔居住过的领地总督官邸虽因翻修而关闭,但那座维多利亚风格的房屋以及弗里蒙特故居都由志愿者带领游客进行富有趣味且发人深省的参观讲解。
我们漫步在玫瑰园中,园内种植着种类繁多的玫瑰,以此纪念众多女性为亚利桑那州拓荒生活所作出的贡献。不过,整个花园的核心景点,还是那座按真人大小塑造的沙洛特·霍尔雕像——她作为亚利桑那州的历史学家、诗人与作家,永远定格在人们的记忆中。19世纪时,她是亚利桑那州极具影响力的人物与文化倡导者。我们观看了一部介绍她生平的短纪录片,还着重了解了她为收集亚利桑那州历史文物及记录当地生活方式变迁所付出的努力——这些内容在另一家博物馆中也有详细展示。其中一个亮点就是夏洛特穿去参加一场旨在宣传亚利桑那州铜产业发展的官方集会时所穿的连衣裙:这件连衣裙是由铜制盔甲片制成的!那位志愿讲解员称,这件裙子重达15磅。整个园区占地约4英亩。因此,这里有许多展品和建筑可供参观。绝对值得一逛!