Amerind Foundation, Museum and research center in Dragoon, Cochise County, US.
The Amerind Foundation is a museum and research center in Dragoon, Arizona, devoted to the archaeology and art of Native American cultures. Its collection covers tools, baskets, sandals, textiles, and weapons from a wide range of regions and time periods.
William Shirley Fulton established the Amerind Foundation in 1937 as a place dedicated to the study of Native American history. Over the following decades, it grew into a recognized center for archaeological research in the American Southwest.
The Fulton-Hayden Memorial Art Gallery displays paintings and objects from both Anglo and Native American artists of the 20th century. Among these works, a pair of doors from a 1665 Mexican chapel stands in the gallery, giving the space an unexpected depth.
The site is most easily reached by car and sits away from larger towns, so checking opening hours before visiting is a good idea. Those who want to walk through the surrounding rock landscape should bring sturdy shoes and water.
The buildings of the Amerind Foundation were designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, which makes the campus look more like a historic ranch than a research institution. This was a deliberate choice by founder Fulton, who wanted the setting itself to reflect the history of the Southwest.
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