New Visitors Guide Developed and Wayfinding Site Maps Installed
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum received a $5,000 grant from Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International Company, enabling the development of an updated Visitor’s Guide and two large wayfinding maps installed on the grounds.
“Without grants and our generous supporters, we would not be able to give visitors the unique experience and showcase the collection of artifacts currently featured at the museum,” said John Mahoney, President of the Cabot’s Museum Foundation Board of Directors. “We are very grateful to Southern California Edison, our other community partners, and donors for their support of our education programs.”
The updated Visitor’s Guide features a map of the museum and details on each of the entities on the grounds. In addition to the museum itself, the grounds house the Trading Post, Tool House, Studio House, The Gild, The Barn, Meditation Garden, Well House, Water Gallery, and the 43-foot tall Waokiye. The new guide enables visitors to easily navigate their way to the structures, and to review descriptions of each.
In addition to the Visitor’s Guide, the grant funds were used to create enlarged wayfinding maps, resulting in two 3 ft. x 4 ft. site maps installed on the grounds. The maps provide a detailed layout of the various historical buildings and directional to each one, as well as noting walking paths, wildflower gardens, and other points of interest.
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum is the work of desert pioneer Cabot Yerxa and was built entirely of recycled materials. The preserved Hopi-inspired pueblo now houses the collections and desert artifacts collected by Yerxa.
As a non-profit, Cabot’s Museum is completely supported by individual donations and purchases from museum guests, memberships, artisan weekend events, donations from local philanthropic groups, and grants from companies such as SCE and other foundations.
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Preservation of the integrity of the Pueblo, Cabot’s legacy and the unique collection of artifacts is the mission of Cabot’s Museum Foundation.
SCE provides such grants to support the preservation of historic sites in Southern California. Notably, Southern California Edison has committed to providing another grant to the museum later this year.
For more information on museum hours and tours visit Cabot’s Pueblo Museum at www.cabotsmuseum.org. Or call the museum at (760) 329-7610.
