Sedona News – Retired archaeologist Neil Weintraub shares his favorite stories from 40 years of adventures, discoveries, challenges and lessons he learned at a backcountry location on the Colorado Plateau, including the discovery of “Tim’s Cave” outside Sedona. Neil’s speech is part of the Sedona Story Speaker series at the Sedona Heritage Museum. It will be held at 10am on Thursday, April 10th at the museum’s historic apple shed. You can attend freely.

Neil Weintraub first visited Sedona in 1985 as a student at Archaeological Field School at Grinnell College, east of Flagstaff. After graduating in 1986, Neil worked as a research assistant, educator and archaeologist at the Northern Arizona Museum. In 1988, Coconino National Forest archaeologist Peter Pires hired him as an archaeological engineer. In June 1990, Neil moved to Kaibab National Forest and retired 30 years later. Today, Neil volunteers as an Arizona site steward and monitors cultural sites in northern Arizona.

Sedona Story is the monthly program at the Sedona Heritage Museum. It is held on the second Thursday of every month at 10am.

The Sedona Historical Society operates the Sedona Heritage Museum in Jordan Historical Park, Jordan Historical Park, in Uptown Sedona, Arizona. Open daily from 11am to 3pm. For more information, call 928-282-7038 or visit www.sedonamuseum.org.