Burros Loaded With Water Bags Used with Permission, Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum

Frank Brophy (born in Bisbee in 1894) describes his uncle's water-delivery service: "The main Transport in Bisbee when I was a very little boy were burros and that was a common sight. Some of the burros had canvas sacks slung over on each side. My uncle started the first water company, which later became the Bisbee-Naco Water Company. He had a well up in Tombstone Canyon so the water was then transported by burros in water sacks. In those days, it was when John D. Rockefeller was beginning his fortune. His name was synonymous with the five-gallon oil can and every house had two to three five-gallon oil cans. The water was taken from the burros and put into these cans and people used it as they needed it." (Used with permission Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum)

Located 92 miles southeast of Tucson,  Bisbee is the county seat of Cochise County. The San Pedro River flows west of this rural town that is twelve miles from the U.S-Mexico border. 

A few upcoming programs: Water Conservation Through Xeriscaping (June 9), How Bisbee's Wastewater Treatment Facility Works to Secure our Water Future (June 12), Bisbee's Long "Bromance" with Water (June 19), Water Reclamation Meets Bisbee's Copper Mining History (June 26), Water Conservation for Kids (June 13, 20), and more!  

June 2 - July 15
5 Copper Queen Plz, Bisbee, AZ 85603

Open Daily 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Read about Bisbee's water story and explore Water/Ways programs.

Water - Use It Wisely, the popular water conservation website recently featured water stories from the Arizona Water/Ways exhibit. 

Read about celebrating Arizona water stories, and get a preview of the exhibit. 

Water - Use It Wisely offers tons of free resources, from 100+ ways to conserve water, water-saving products, games for kids, education materials for teachers, water-wise events and more.

Learn more at  https://wateruseitwisely.com/.

The Collapse of Southwestern Populations: A New Model for an Old Puzzle

Many Southwest prehistoric farming villages once thrived, but then lost their permanent population. Archaeological data now reveals the region's population nosedived about A.D. 1350, well before the arrival of the Spanish and Old World diseases. But why did that happen? Dr. Dave Phillips will discuss how an established concept in medicine, Emerging Infectious Disease, may be the missing part of the puzzle. These programs are part of the Amerind Museum grant,  Transnational Deep History: Human Connections and Archaeology in the Ancient Borderlands of Arizona.  Learn more on the Amerind website.

Join the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff for the annual Zuni Festival of Arts in Culture. Now in its 28th year, explore Zuni history and culture, listen to lectures, enjoy musical and dance performances, and more. View the schedule on the MNA website.

Saturday & Sunday, May 27 & 28
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

About Arizona Humanities

Arizona Humanities is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the Arizona affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Since 1973, Arizona Humanities has supported public programs that promote the understanding of the human experience with cultural, educational, and nonprofit organizations across Arizona.