NORTHERN GILA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
RIM COUNTRY MUSEUM
&
ZANE GREY CABIN
Preserving and Sharing the History of Northern Gila County Arizona
Mogollon Rim in Winter
Scroll to see Location, Hours, Admission info and the Events list.
WELCOME
LOCATION:
700 S Green Valley Parkway, Payson, AZ 85541 (north of Main Street)
Phone: 928-474-3483
HOURS of OPERATION:
Thursdays: 1 pm to 4 pm
Fridays: 10 am to 4 pm
Saturdays: 10 am to 4 pm
TOUR COSTS for the Museum and the Zane Grey Cabin:
Adults - $5 each.
Seniors/Veterans - $4 each
Juniors (12-17) - $3 each.
Children under 12 - Free
Active-Duty Military, NGCHS members
and Partnership Museum members - Free
Special GROUP TOURS can be scheduled by calling the Museum or using the Contact Us section below.
Tours of the Rim Country Museum are self-guided.
Tours of the Zane Grey Cabin are docent-led.
Self-guided tour of outdoor exhibits is free. Guide sheets are outside the gift shop.
Upcoming Events
Special Attractions, Museum Speaker Series & Gift Shop Events
Zane Grey Cabin Free Day
Celebrate Zane Grey’s birthday by touring the replica Cabin at the Rim Country Museum
Zane Grey wrote many novels based in Arizona, and he visited Rim Country annually starting in 1918. He had a hunting cabin built about 20 miles east of Payson. This cabin was lost in the Dude Fire in 1990, but a foundation in Payson raised funds and built a replica of the original. Admission to tour the cabin is free on Saturday, January 25th from 10:00am-4:00pm, in honor of Zane Grey’s birthday on Jan 31st.
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February 4th, 2025 at 1 pm
AZ Speaks - Chris Glenn & Sandy Sunseri
"Arizona's Vanishing Trading Posts"
The stories of trading posts in the Southwest are a unique snapshot of life almost one hundred years ago. In the early 1900’s, trading posts in the Four Corners flourished. There were over one hundred trading posts on the plateau, but today only five remain. Why did they vanish? The challenges and unexpected gifts of cross-cultural exchange are factors, as well as the social and economic changes on the reservation and across the country.
Date: Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 at 1:00pm
Location: Rim Country Museum, 2nd floor, 700 S. Green Valley Parkway, Payson, AZ 85541
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March 2025 - Women's History Month
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April 1, 2025 - Rim Country Homesteads
Presented by Tim Ehrhardt, author of the recently released book on the Homesteads history of Rim Country.
His book has information about 130 homesteads in Arizona's Rim Country, covering the following areas: Payson, Christopher Creek, Tonto Creek, Pine, Strawberry, Jake's Corner, and the East Verde River, including maps, aerials, biographies, and brands. Tim will share the efforts needed to assemble this knowledge and interesting stories about the processes he used.
Gift Shop Events
The Museum Gift Shop will be on the road at the following local events. Your purchases help the operation and maintenance of our facilities and programs. Dates will be updated as published.
May 4th (tentative)- Wildlife Fair in Green Valley Park
September 20th - Fiddler's Festival in Green Valley Park
October 11th - Payson Days in Green Valley Park
October 18th (tentative) - Payson Aero Fair at Payson Airport
December 13th - Winter Wonderland in Green Valley Park
CONTACT US
700 S Green Valley Parkway, Payson, AZ 85541, USA
Mailing address: PO Box 2579, Payson, AZ 85547
928-474-3483