Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum

Clark Memorial Library is at 39 North 9th Street in Clarkdale. It is open Monday through Thursday from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Friday from 8 a.m. to noon, so the Friday hours are mornings only and the rest of the week is afternoons. It is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The phone number is (928) 634-5423. Because the open window each day is short, call before making the drive, especially around holidays. Worth asking on that call: how to get a card, whether computers and printing are available, and what programs run for children.

Clarkdale Public Works runs the town's water utility and its wastewater treatment plant from 890 Main Street, and it also administers the curbside trash and recycling contract. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, so a Friday afternoon call will not be answered. The main number is (928) 639-2450, and there is a separate emergency line on (928) 639-2520, which is the one for a main break or a backup out of hours. Billing is on the town site.

The Dream West Caboose serves food at 900 Main St in Clarkdale. It is open every day from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., so it works for breakfast and lunch but not for dinner. The number is (928) 634-0334. Being on Main Street, it is easy to pair with a walk around the older part of town or a stop on the way to the river. Menus and short notice changes tend to appear on the Facebook and Instagram pages. Call ahead on holidays, and ask about to go orders if you are heading out for the day.

10-12 Lounge is a bar at 910 Main Street in downtown Clarkdale. It opens at 10 in the morning every day of the week and stays open until midnight. There is seating outside when the weather is nice. The website lists events and specials, so it is a good place to look before a visit to see what is going on that week. To ask a question, call (928) 295-0345 or send an email to info@1012lounge.com. Hours and details can change, so it is a good idea to call and check before you make the trip.

Saint Cecilia Catholic Mission is a roman catholic church at 850 Main Street in Clarkdale. The map data marks it as a christian place of worship, and a mission usually means it is served from a larger parish rather than having its own full-time staff. We do not have a phone number for it, which matters, because there is no number here to call about service times. We also do not have office hours or a mailing address beyond the street. Ask at a nearby parish if you need the current schedule, and we will add times once we can confirm them.

The Arizona Copper Art Museum is at 849 Main Street in Clarkdale and shows objects made of copper. It is open every day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closes on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Admission is $11 for an adult, $10 for a senior, veteran or student, $5 for youth aged 10 to 17, and $3 for a child aged 5 to 9. The number is (928) 649-1858. Allow an hour or more if you read the labels, and call ahead around holidays. Ask about group rates and about access if stairs are a problem for anyone in your party.

The Clemenceau Heritage Museum stands at 1 North Willard Street in Cottonwood. The Verde Historical Society runs it. Admission is reported as free. Open days and hours are not posted, so check clemenceaumuseum.com before driving over, because a small museum often keeps limited hours. School and group visits are usually arranged ahead of time rather than dropped in on. Displays cover the history of this part of town, and the building itself is part of that story. Ask at the door about photography rules and whether someone is available that day to walk you through what is on show.

Fort Verde State Historic Park sits at 125 East Hollamon Street in Camp Verde. Arizona State Parks runs it, and there is an entry fee. The park is open every day from 9 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon, with shorter hours on December 24, and closed on December 25. The site is wheelchair accessible. Each fall the park hosts Fort Verde Days, set for October 10 and 11, 2026. Old fort buildings and a museum tell the story of the place. The phone number is (928) 567-3275. Call to check hours before holidays, since they change.