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Soldiers from Camp Verde were among the earliest tourists to Sedona, drawn by its beauty, cooler temperatures, and Oak Creek as a respite from camp. By 1895, Lou Thomas had turned Bear Howard’s cabin into a two-story hunting and fishing lodge. There Zane Grey found inspiration for his book Call of the Canyon, which later became the first movie made in Sedona. In 1925, the property was sold and became Carl Mayhew’s Lodge, a favored destination for prominent movie stars, politicians, and writers. Its guests included Lord Halifax, President Herbert Hoover, Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, Cesar Romero, Jimmy Stewart, Walt Disney, and Maureen O’Hara. The U.S. Forest Service later acquired the property and planned to renovate the structure, but the lodge burned to the ground in 1980.
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