The Phoenix Museum of History features a main exhibit hall that highlights the history in the Salt River Valley. From the Hohokam people to modern day Phoenix, the entire history is in this exhibit. Children will be able to interact with Hancock’s Store, a reproduction of Phoenix’s first general store.

Many of the Valley’s gated master planned communities are built where cotton once grew. Subdivisions have sprouted up on farmland in all directions. Areas that were once rural are now home to a more diverse population, who enjoy amenities that were previously out of their budget.