Preserving national historic landmarks for next generation

Four of Yuma’s national historic sites are eroding, but you can help fix them.

“It’s all for the next generation,” said Lowell Perry Jr., the executive director of Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. ” It’s important that they’re able to see, to touch, to experience first hand what the history, what the heritage is all about and not just have to read about it in a book or online ”

This morning, Mayor Doug Nicholls announced a new campaign to help raise funds for the sites. He proclaimed December 3, 2019 as “Giving Tuesday” in the city of Yuma.

Giving Tuesday is a movement that encourages charitable giving the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

“Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to encourage citizens to serve others throughout this holiday season and during other times of the year,” Mayor Nicholls said.

The four landmarks that need restoration are the Sally Port at the Yuma Territorial Prison, the Colorado River Park, the historic City Hall building and the East Wetlands park.

Some of these sites are adobe structures.

“Many of which are from the 1800’s and so the longer than we can’t begin, it’s not going to get any better,” Perry said.

For more information, you can visit the Yuma Crossing’s National Heritage Area’s website.