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Mesa Historical Museum, Mesa, AZ

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Mesa Historical Museum

Mesa museum presenting online exhibits on local pioneer life, spring training baseball, early fashion, and regional art.

Mesa, AZ

About Mesa Historical Museum

The Mesa Historical Museum shares local history through a set of virtual exhibits. Topics include settler life in the Mesa and Lehi area from the 1870s, photographs of people and places from the town's early years, the history of the Buckhorn Baths, and the role of baseball and spring training in the city. The museum also highlights fantasy doll and artwork by Karen Kuykendall and displays of clothing and photographs showing how fashion changed over more than a century.

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