Be our guest at the home of E. F. Sanguinetti. The Arizona Historical Society's Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens re-opens doors for the season with fanfare on Saturday, October 19th, from 10am-3pm. Featured is the mystery-laced exhibition, CLUES: History, Mystery, and Murder. Storyteller tours take visitors room to room, uncovering intriguing curiosities surrounding early Yuma while discovering Yuma's fearless change-makers seated around Sanguinetti's table. And, of course, witness the murder in the Parlor.
The Sanguinetti House Museum & Gardens will be open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10:00am-3:00pm October 19 through early June.
Tours available Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Storyteller Tours: 10:15am, 11:15am, 1:15pm, 2:15pm
Lunch Hour Self-Guided Tours: 12:00-1:00pm
General admission for Storyteller Tours: $8, Self-Guided Tours: $6. Seniors (65+) receive $1.00 discount on each.
View all upcoming tours hosted by the Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens in historic downtown Yuma.
More information: (928) 782-1841 or [email protected]
Come for an evening of haunted history...with a cherry and swizzle stick! Follow the spirits as you traverse from pub to pub through Yuma’s historic downtown with ghost host, Jonathan Close. (January 24, February 28, March 6, April 3)
Join us, if you dare, for a night trolley tour through the streets of Yuma’s historic downtown district. Hear hair-raising stories of murder and mayhem from Yuma’s days of old. (January 3, January 23, February 13, February 27, March 11, March 26, April 9)
Step aboard Yuma’s historic downtown trolley for a whirlwind tour through centuries of history. Hear stories of pioneering families, riverboats, brothels, and booming businesses that once lined Main Street. (January 7, January 21, February 4, February 18, March 3, March 17, April 7, April 21)
Indulge in an evening of haunted history, where "spirits" are sure to appear. This unique Ghost Walking Tour through Yuma's historic downtown includes a stroll into a local pub for a glass of...spirits. (January 10, February 7, March 20, April 17)
Lace up your sneakers and enjoy a feet-friendly walking tour of Yuma’s downtown district. Storyteller Steve Cook will highlight historic sites along the way. Get a glimpse of the roads that led to today’s Yuma. A pet-friendly walking tour! (January 14, January 28, February 11, February 25, March 10, March 24)
Thank you KAWC and KOFA for supporting the Sanguinetti House Museum & Gardens!
Opens October 19, 2019
Be our guest at the home of E. F. Sanguinetti. Explore room to room, uncovering intriguing curiosities surrounding early Yuma while discovering Yuma's fearless change-makers seated around Sanguinetti's table. And, of course, witness the murder in the Parlor.
Storyteller Tours: 10:15am, 11:15am, 1:15pm, 2:15pm
Self-Guided Tours: 12:00-1:00pm
Sanguinetti House Museum tours are offered throughout the day. The tour of your choice is included with admission.
Group and School Tours:
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Searching for an enchanted setting to host your wedding ceremony and reception, dinner party, shower, or family gathering? Follow the magic to the Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens in historic downtown Yuma. Come, find out why the Sanguinetti House Museum is the jewel of historic Yuma.
Visit our Garden Rentals Guide for more information and photographs.
Please contact Yanna Kruse at [email protected] or 928-782-1841 to discuss your special event.
Jack Mellon Mercantile
248 S. Madison Avenue
Yuma, Arizona 85364
(928) 919-8190
Enter the Sanguinetti House Museum though the ever-so-charming Jack Mellon Mercantile!
Wander through three rooms filled to the brim with antiques, one-of-a-kind treasures, a wide array of jewelry and items reminiscent of a bygone era, and one of the finest collections of books on Yuma history.
Named after riverboat captain Jack Mellon, who built the then adobe house in 1873, the Jack Mellon Mercantile, like the Sanguinetti House Museum, is a historical landmark in downtown Yuma.
Proceeds from the Jack Mellon Mercantile help fund Yuma County Historical Society efforts to improve the Sanguinetti House Museum and surrounding gardens.
