Sedona News – Retired archaeologist Neil Weintraub will share his favorite stories from his four decades of adventures, discoveries, challenges, and lessons learned in backcountry locations across the Colorado Plateau, including the discovery of “Tim’s Cave” outside of Sedona. Neil’s talk is part of the Sedona Heritage Museum’s Sedona Stories speaker series. It will take place on Thursday, April 10, at 10 am in the Museum’s Historic Apple Shed. It is free to attend.
Neil Weintraub first visited Sedona in 1985 as a student at Grinnell College’s archaeological field school east of Flagstaff. After graduating in 1986, Neil worked as research assistant, educator, and archaeologist at the Museum of Northern Arizona. In 1988 Coconino National Forest Archaeologist Peter Pilles hired him as an archaeological technician. In June 1990 Neil moved to the Kaibab National Forest where he retired 30 years later. Today Neil volunteers as an Arizona Site Steward, monitoring cultural sites across Northern Arizona.
Sedona Stories is a monthly program of the Sedona Heritage Museum. It is held at 10 am on the second Thursday of every month.
The Sedona Historical Society operates the Sedona Heritage Museum located in Jordan Historical Park, 735 Jordan Road in Uptown Sedona, Arizona. Open daily 11 am – 3 pm. For more information call 928-282-7038 or visit www.sedonamuseum.org.
