Upcoming June Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Prescott Corral of Westerners is set for Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Marlin D. Kuykendall Centennial Center (formerly known as the Prescott Centennial Center) at 1989 Clubhouse Dr. near the Prescott airport. 

 At our June dinner meeting, Bill Cavaliere will present “The Chiricahua Apaches: A Concise History.” He will cover the full range of their life in the Southwest, from their early arrival to today, including their culture, conflicts and famous chiefs. As Bill puts it, “Their story is one of perseverance and tenacity, of courage and sorrow, and triumph and tragedy.”

 Bill Cavaliere is a retired New Mexico sheriff and former employee of the U.S. Forest Service in the Chiricahua Mountains. He is currently president of the Cochise County Historical Society. As the author of numerous articles in various historical publications, he is widely recognized as an expert in the history of the Chiricahua Apaches and their life in the Chiricahua Mountains.  

Note that reservations must be mailed by Tuesday, May 26, in order to ensure seats at the dinner. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. A reservation slip and instructions can be found in the June Roundup newsletter, which can be downloaded from the link at the top of this page. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Sheriff Ken Hoyle at (970) 560-9965.

Tickets Available for Prescott’s Third Annual Doc Hollidaze 

The popular history-themed celebration surrounding Doc Holliday’s time in Prescott has returned for 2026. Scheduled for August 14-16, scheduled events include a Victorian Garden Party Reception, a Downtown Pub Crawl, a Wild West History Forum with catered lunch, a Gravestone Dedication for JD Kinnear, Doc’s Birthday Dinner with whiskey and cigar tasting and Walking History Tours. Detailed information and tickets are currently available at PrescottTombstoneConnection.org (email: Prescott.Tombstone@gmail.com; phone: 928-713-5136). Events do sell out, so anyone interested is urged to purchase tickets early. All proceeds benefit the Sharlot Hall Museum and the Wild West History Association. 

Western History Symposium

Annually, we host the Western History Symposium, a day-long series of interesting, provocative and informative talks and presentations from noted authors, researchers, historians and educators on a variety of subjects relevant to our western heritage offered free to the public. Check out the Symposium tab above for information on past Symposiums, including the 22nd annual Symposium held on July 26, 2025, at the Phippen Museum. Our 2026 Symposium is planned for Saturday, July 25, 2026, also at the Phippen Museum. As details become available, they’ll be listed on the same tab.