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| Sanguinetti House Museum |
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| E.F. Sanguinetti |
The museum is named for its former owner, E.F. Sanguinetti,
an early pioneer in Yuma who was a businessman, merchant, farmer and banker. He
was considered one of Yuma’s most influential citizens of that era.
This Arizona Historical Society Museum traces the history of
Yuma and the Lower Colorado River from the mid-16th century one.
Reproductions of old photographs, such as President Taft signing the Arizona
statehood bill, line the walls of this compact house. Antique buffs will love the
two small rooms crammed with dark, ornate period furniture and other
furnishings. One of the museum’s most interesting features, however, just very
well may be the 37-minute video that traces the history of Yuma. It is a
fast-paced presentation crammed with loads of interesting facts about this
important military and agricultural community in the very southwest corner of
the state. I particularly enjoyed learning more about Yuma’s military history:
that General George Patton trained his troops for warfare in North Africa near
here, and that B26 bomber gunners learned how to shoot at the military base,
now a Marine air station, by riding a Jeep that had a gun mounted to it around
a track.
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| Sanguinetti House garden |
The garden is at the rear of the house. It is filled with
lush greenery not usually found in Yuma. Benches are tucked in among the
greenery, giving visitors a place to sit and enjoy the peacefulness and privacy of the garden. The garden could have used a good
weeding the day we were there, but it did not detract that much from the
serenity of the place. At one time, the garden had an aviary, but now there are
only empty cages.
The Sanguinetti House Museum is located at 240 Madison
Street. It is closed Sundays and Mondays. There is a small admission fee.
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