Globe Travel Guide

 Basaic Says:  Here you see the Van Wagenen/Fisk Building which was built in 1905 using the Victorian Style. Van Wagenen’s wife founded Globe’s first hospital in 1880. Next is the Gila County Jail which was built in 1909 by Pauly Jail Building Company. The cells were transported from the... 

 Basaic Says:  First we see the Gila Valley Bank & Trust Company Building, built in 1909in the Beaux-Arts Neoclassical Style. This was the pioneer branch of the Valley National Bank. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Next are the Wellington Saloon and Arizona Silver... 

 Basaic Says:  The first two buildings listed in the Historic Downtown Globe Walking Tour brochure are the McKevitt Building and the International House. The McKevitt Building was built between 1899 and 1906 by C. E. Fruin. The bottom floor housed shops owned by Yugoslavian immigrants. The... 

 Basaic Says:  Globe has a fairly extensive Historic District with over 40 buildings of interest. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since they frequently have the prettiest architecture, I will begin my coverage with the churches. First is the St John's... 

 Basaic Says:  There are a few picnic tables by the parking area for Besh Ba Gowah; but there are better tables and barbecue grills in the Globe Botanical Garden. 

 Basaic Says:  If you continue on the same trail that leads from the main part of Besh Ba Gowah Archeological Park to the Ethnobotanical Garden you will find the Globe Botanical Garden. It features several varieties of cacti and flowers. 

 Basaic Says:  Located right next to Besh Ba Gowah is the Ethnobotanical Garden where you can see some of the plants that were important to the Salado, more roasting pits, and the matate used to grind the grain. 

 Basaic Says:  In an effort to enhance the learning experience at the park, in addition to the restored areas these areas have been left unexcavated to show what archeologists find when they first unearth a site. 

 Basaic Says:  Scattered amongst the larger rooms used for living areas were these smaller windowless rooms used for storage. 

 Basaic Says:  This is a reconstruction of a typical room from Besh Ba Gowah. Typical rooms had little or no windows and a small door. They also had a hatchway in the roof which served as an entranceway, a place for the smoke to get out, and provided natural light. 

 Basaic Says:  This is the Central Plaza for the Besh Ba Gowah Village. It served as the center of day to day life for the village. Food was prepared here, family and friends socialized here, and ceremonies were held here. It was also the main burial area for the village. Over 150 burial... 

 Basaic Says:  Another mystery at Besh Ba Gowah is this small stone mound. Large mounds that this have been found at over 40 other sites in South Central Arizona. Some of them were 1 to 2 stories high and supported entire 50 room pueblos. It is believed they may have been used to support... 

 Basaic Says:  Some of the rooms had these special features; a slab lind pit probably used for storage and roasting of food. 

 Basaic Says:  The Salado used three main designs for forming the foundations of their rooms and buildings. The first one was using single row of large flat stones. The second alternated vertical slabs of rock with wooden wall support posts. The third main style combines the first two... 

 Basaic Says:  Scientists can determine what they believe to be the uses for many rooms and sites in places like Besh Ba Gowah, and even why some rooms are constructed the way they are. Features of the rooms, artifacts found in and around them, their placement in the site, even the customs... 

 Basaic Says:  Of all the rooms excavated at Besh Ba Gowah, this is probably the most interesting. It is the largest room on the site and because of the very unique features, the types of artifacts found inside and the small storage rooms surrounding it, this is believed to be a Ceremonial... 

 Basaic Says:  The roof of the buildings in Besh Ba Gowah were built using wood logs that were intercrossed then supplemented with yucca fibers and reed mattings. This was then covered over with several layers of mud. The roof was commonly used for food storage, grinding grain, and other... 

 Basaic Says:  There are a few rooms in the largest structure with items inside to show how the rooms may have looked when the Salado lived here.