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Sharlot Hall Museum

The Sharlot Hall Museum is an open-air museum and heritage site located in Prescott, Arizona. Records date it to 1928. Close by, Fort Whipple is 1.5 mi away.

Photo: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Prescott
50 places to stay
Open since
1928
Wikipedia readers
3.3K
a year · #3,953 of 7,770
In brief

A museum inside Prescott

You can stay in Prescott

Sharlot Hall Museum is inside Prescott, which has 50 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Phoenix

Phoenix is about 70 miles south and Mesa is about 90 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Sep and Oct

May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC) has airline service, about 8 miles from Sharlot Hall Museum.

Established in 1928

Sharlot Hall Museum dates from 1928. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Month by month

Here is how the weather at Sharlot Hall Museum changes month by month.

Jan53° / 26°
Feb56° / 28°
Mar62° / 33°
Apr68° / 37°
May77° / 45°
Jun88° / 53°
Jul90° / 60°
Aug88° / 59°
Sep83° / 52°
Oct73° / 41°
Nov62° / 31°
Dec52° / 25°
Typical highs and lows in Prescott. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Prescott. Prescott’s full climate →
About

Sharlot Hall Museum

The Sharlot Hall Museum is an open-air museum and heritage site located in Prescott, Arizona. Opened in 1928 by Sharlot M. Hall as the Gubernatorial Mansion Museum, the museum that now bears her name is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Central Highlands of Arizona.

Type
Museum
Established
1928
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (1971)
Wikipedia readers
3.3K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Staying near Sharlot Hall Museum

The first towns with rooms are Prescott (50) and Prescott Valley (13).

Sharlot Hall Museum1Prescott50Prescott Valley13Chino Valley5Williamson3Jerome10Dewey-Humboldt2Clarkdale11Wilhoit1Fort Whipple10 mi
Sharlot Hall Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Fort Whipple
In town

Prescott

50 places to stay · 23 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 4 RV parks

You’re already here.

48,420 people

15 min drive

Prescott Valley

13 places to stay · 10 hotels · 3 RV parks

52,423 people

10 mi northeast of Sharlot Hall Museum

20 min drive

Chino Valley

5 places to stay · 1 hotel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 RV parks

13,832 people

14 mi north of Sharlot Hall Museum

20 min drive

Williamson

3 places to stay · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

6,310 people

12 mi north of Sharlot Hall Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Sharlot Hall MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Prescottin town—50 23 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 4 RV parks48,420$564KC
Prescott Valley10 mi northeast15 min13 10 hotels · 3 RV parks52,423$413KB−
Chino Valley14 mi north20 min5 1 hotel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 RV parks13,832$395KA−
Williamson12 mi north20 min3 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground6,310$732K—
Jerome25 mi northeast40 min10 6 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins452$387K—
Dewey-Humboldt13 mi east20 min2 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park4,604$427K—
Clarkdale28 mi northeast40 min11 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park4,806$374KA
Wilhoit12 mi southwest20 min1 1 RV park1,101$230K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PRCPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field8 mi
FLGFlagstaff Pulliam62 mi
PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor · major hub81 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Sharlot Hall Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Close to Sharlot Hall Museum

Each of these is within 70 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Montezuma Castle National Monument: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Whipple: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cathedral Rock: Terrydarc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coconino National Forest: Adam Baker from Houston / Moscow / Toulouse (travel a lot), CC BY 2.0 · Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oak Creek Canyon: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arizona Snowbowl: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Agua Fria National Monument: BLM photo, Public domain

Common questions

Asked about Sharlot Hall Museum

Is Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott?

Yes. It’s inside Prescott, AZ.

When is the best time to visit Sharlot Hall Museum?

May, September and October, with highs of 73–83°.

How far is Sharlot Hall Museum from Phoenix and Mesa?

About 70 miles south of Phoenix and about 90 miles southeast of Mesa, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Sharlot Hall Museum?

Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), about 81 miles.

Where should I stay near Sharlot Hall Museum?

Prescott (in town, 50 places to stay), Prescott Valley (10 mi, 13 places to stay) and Chino Valley (14 mi, 5 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.