Nate Myers, Executive Director of the Sedona Historical Society, captivated the members with a fascinating presentation on Sedona’s rich and colorful history. He traced the area’s roots from the earliest Clovis peoples around 11,500 years ago to the arrival of white settlers, highlighting notable early homesteaders Jim Thompson and T.C. & Sedona Schnebly—the town’s namesake.

Myers noted that Sedona’s tourism story began as early as 1906 with the construction of the Schnebly boardinghouse. He also emphasized the vital role of agriculture in the community’s development, particularly the importance of fruit orchards, with apple orchards playing a key role in the early economy.

A gifted storyteller, Myers left the audience eager for more—bringing Sedona’s past vividly to life.