This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Pioneer Village founder turns relics into museum and movie ranch
Nicholas Brotcke of Payson transforms a lifelong Civil War era and Old West collection into the Pioneer Village musem at 1117 N. Beeline Highway. The site serves as a museum and film location with authentic props from Gunsmoke era to Grizzly Adams.
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Nicholas Brotcke
Payson
Brotcke
Maureen
Pioneer Village
Beeline Highway
Bannerman Co
Hudson River
New York City
Bannerman
Alfred
van Nuys
Calif
Nick
van Nuys High School
Los Angeles
Southern California Firearms, Co
California
Gunsmoke
Ray “Crash
Corrigan
Brotche’s
Corriganville
Brotche
Arizona
Grizzly Adams
Pancho Villa
William S. Hart
U.S. Cavalry
Cavalry Quartermaster
Mexico
Central America