Sedona in Yavapai County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Orchards
Historic Sedona
Photographed By Denise Boose, April 26, 2019
1. Orchards Marker
Sedona’s earliest permanent settlers planted fruit trees as they arrived along Oak Creek. Apples and peaches seemed to grow well along with apricots and plums. Grapevines didn’t take as long to mature as fruit trees so the Schuerman’s planted grapes for making wine, along with their orchard. They found a ready market for their wine in the mining community of Jermone.Frank Pendley planted his orchard in 1912 eventually having 700 trees. The Jordan began planting about 1930 eventually having 1500 trees. Soon there was a thriving commercial fruit industry all along Oak Creek.
George Jordan collected the fruit of small producers and helped market it. Both the Pendleys and the Jordans opened stores along the highway to sell their produce to passersby. The commercial orchards were all gone by the early 1970s.
Erected by Sedona Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 34° 52.034′ N, 111° 45.755′ W. Marker is
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Early Uptown (a few steps from this marker); John Wayne & His Sedona Connection (a few steps from this marker); Early Tourism (a few steps from this marker); First Assembly of God (a few steps from this marker); The Artist of Sedona (a few steps from this marker); Sedona Historical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Sedona Schnebly (within shouting distance of this marker); Movie Productions (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedona.
Photographed By Denise Boose, April 26, 2019
2. Orchards Marker
Photographed By Denise Boose, April 26, 2019
3. Orchards Marker
Around the corner to the right of the Early Uptown marker.
courtesy of the Sedona Historical Society
4. Jordan Orchards
courtesy of the Sedona Historical Society
5. Jordans with fruit
courtesy of the Sedona Historical Society
6. Pendley Label
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 11, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
