2014 Historymaker Marshall Trimble

Esteemed Arizona Historian And Author Entertains Payson
by Gail Hearne, Special to the Payson Roundup

Marshall Trimble, Arizona’s Official State Historian and author, will entertain us with “Trimble’s Tales” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road. The public is cordially invited to this free event hosted by the Library Friends of Payson.
When asked about the nature of his presentation to the people of Payson, Trimble replied: “I’ll bring along my guitar and play a couple of songs and tell stories about Arizona oddities and why the state is exceptional.

This man of many talents gives stage concerts featuring western folk music and stories with his guitar, answers questions about the Old West from readers around the world in his “Ask the Marshall” column in True West Magazine, and appears frequently on radio and television programs as a goodwill ambassador for the state.

In 2006, he received a regional Emmy award for hosting the television show “Arizona Backroads.”
Trimble is the recipient of a multitude of recognition awards. A former Marine, he was inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in 2004. He received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Arizona Office of Tourism and the Wild West History Association in 2007 and 2010, respectively. In 2011, Trimble was inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, received the Al Merito Award from the Arizona Historical Society, and was honored by the Arizona Centennial Commission as “One of Arizona’s Most Inspiring Leaders” along with Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Senator Barry Goldwater and four others. In 2012, he was selected for the U.S. State Department’s “Cowboy Hall of Fame Tour,” a goodwill visit to Kyrgyzstan to visit our troops and share American cowboy culture with the people of that country. Trimble was named one of seven “Historymakers” for the year 2014 by the Historical League of the Arizona Historical Society. In 2015, Trimble was named “Westerner of the Year” by True West Magazine and received the “Semper Fi” award from the U.S. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.

In short, we could say that Marshall Trimble is a living legend in the realm of Arizona history and folk music.

Lincoln State Monument and the Lincoln Co. War

 Day 2 on our Historical League tour continues to Lincoln State Monument.

Cathy Martin, Laurie-Sue Retts and Ranger Charles Albertson

Deb Hester listens to a fascinating talk by Ranger Albertson

Lunch on the Patio at Ellis & Sons' Store

Charming front porch runs the entire length of the home

Touring Lincoln, New Mexico was so interesting. We started at the Hondo Iris Farm and continued with lunch at the Ellis & Sons' Store, now a Bed and Breakfast. The award winning chef created a delicious salad and entree with outstanding desserts.

Decandent Chocolate Turtle Brownie

Enjoying the sunshine after lunch

Key Lime Pie was VERY flavorful

Table for 36, please.

Hondo Iris Farm

A delightful and refreshing stop on our New Mexico tour was Hondo Iris Farm. Our guide was very knowledgeable about bulbs and ecology. We also spent lots of time in the gift/clothing/jewelry shop. Stop and smell the  . . .

Hubbard Museum antique wagons

Cindy Nelson, Betty Lou Scott and Sharron
McKinney are fascinated by this unique cart

This two wheeled Chihuahua cart came from Mexico,  1780-1800. It has unique wheels made from 3 pieces of carved wood and was pulled by two oxen or steer.

Unique Bottom Dumping Wagon used for road building
circa 1885

More photos at Hubbard Museum

Conestoga wagon was the top choice of pioneers going west.

Deb Hester enjoys this restored Conestoga wagon.
It was not designed to ride in but to carry merchandise. The driver walked along side.

Surrey with the Fringe on Top: the fringe had a specific
function. It's movement kept the flies away.

Karen Overton and Leslie Christiansen examine Winchester rifle

Maika Winter and Pam den Draak get up close and
personal with Billy the Kid

Inside Hubbard Museum of the American West

1880 Child's hearse with round beveled
glass. Originally painted white with
gold striping. Designed to be driven
by a coachmen (chauffeur).

Filled with a large assortment of buggies, carts, surreys and memorabilia, the museum was fascinating. Our docent was very knowledgeable, telling us so many anecdotes and making this stop on Day 2 of our New Mexico tour a very special memory.

Nancy Evans always finds her horse

Mexican tooled saddle circa 1880 with silver ornamentation.
This saddle retains many of the features of a traditional vaquero
saddle: high cantle and high horn; and stirrups that caused the
rider to sit in a forward position.