10/09/2026
Fun times this weekend! Join us in Camp Verde for festivities, free entrance to the Fort, quilts, pancakes, chili - all followed by a visit to Salt Mine W**e, we hope!
📖 40 Years of Stories | Camp Verde
Our celebration of 40 years of incorporation continues with a community-submitted memory from Nancy Floyd, along with photos that capture the fun.
🚔 Remember when getting your friends “arrested” was part of Fort Verde Days?
In 2010, the Camp Verde Historical Society hosted a Jail-A-Thon to raise money to restore the historic 1933 Rock Jail. For a small donation, residents could arrange a playful “arrest” of a friend or coworker, who then had to raise or pay their “bail.”
One of the best stories involved Chip Norton. After avoiding his own “arrest” all day, Chip headed to the Hance House to watch Ron Brattain get taken in.
Surprise! They came for Chip instead. 😂
He ended up behind bars with a ration of bread and water. By the end of the fundraiser, more than 40 mock arrests had helped turn a day of laughter into support for local history.
Were you there? Did you get “arrested,” pay someone’s bail or help set up a friend? Tell us below!
Thank you, Nancy, for sharing the story and photos!
