The Oro Valley Historical Society continues the celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial!  What is that?, you ask.  It is the nation’s 250th anniversary.  A big word for a BIG celebration. Our exhibit continues every Saturday until February 14 in the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch from 9 a.m. – noon.  Visitors will see how our nation’s birth was accomplished, who was involved, and what they did to give us the freedoms we now enjoy.  Volunteers will be on...

Join the Oro Valley Historical Society as we host a presentation by John Adams, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of Biosphere, “What We Are Learning From B2 About B1 and Beyond.”  It will be a fitting presentation as we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday!

The Oro Valley Historical Society is still celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial — our nation’s 250th birthday! This milestone deserves a grand commemoration, and our exhibit is open every Saturday through February 14 in the Pusch House Museum, located at historic Steam Pump Ranch, from 9 a.m. to noon. Discover the story of America’s founding, meet the figures who shaped it, and learn how freedom was secured. Knowledgeable volunteers will be present to share insights and answer questions. Admission is free, with...

America turns 250! The Oro Valley Historical Society continues its tribute to the Semiquincentennial, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of our nation’s founding. Visit the Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch any Saturday until February 14, between 9 a.m. and noon. Explore exhibits that highlight the struggles, triumphs, and visionaries who gave us liberty. Volunteers will be available to guide your experience and provide fascinating details. Self-guided tours are free, and donations help support our mission. Gap Ministries returns with their...

The Oro Valley Historical Society features America’s Semiquincentennial as its exhibit in the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch.  This celebration features people, events, and the challenges that led to today’s ability to acknowledge our Nation’s 250th anniversary.  Tours are self-guided, and volunteers will be on site to answer questions and provide additional information.  There is no charge for entrance to the Museum, and donations are gratefully accepted.

Today is the last day to visit the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch to view the America’s Semiquincentennial exhibit featuring the reasons and the events that led to the formation of the United States.  Tours are self-guided, and volunteers will be on site to answer questions and provide additional information.  There is no charge for entrance to the Museum, and donations are gratefully accepted. Join our naturalist for a walk around the Ranch to learn more about...

At the Pusch House Museum on historic Steam Pump Ranch this past month, the Oro Valley Historical Society has shared with visitors the journey it took for America to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding.  Starting today, the Society will take a look at this semiquincentennial celebration in conjunction with Arizona’s statehood, 114 years ago.  Self-guided tours of the Museum are free, with donations gratefully accepted. Volunteers will be available to answer questions and provide additional information. In addition,...

Join the Oro Valley Historical Society to hear the tale of Earl Linwood Francis, a historic figure from Oracle, Arizona, who was an adventurer, miner, prospector, dreamer, and whose life has been celebrated in stories around dinner tables, bars, cafes, and desert campfires, and they are quite the stories!  He was truly his own man, living and dying as he chose.

Catesby Suter, former Environmental Manager for the City of Tucson, and current Master Gardener with the U. of A. Cooperative Extension program will speak about Caring for Iris and Other Bulbs.  You will learn about the history of Iris cultivation, planting techniques, preparing and feeding the soil, tips on dividing bulbs, and examples of flowering bulbs that will grow in our region.  Join supporters of the Oro Valley Historical Society to learn how our own gardens can include these “Dancing...

Join the Oro Valley Historical Society as we present our new exhibit, “America Semiquincentennial and the Town of Oro Valley.”  See how the founders of Oro Valley worked as relentlessly as our Nation’s founders to govern themselves and not become just a part of the city of Tucson.  Volunteers will be on site to answer questions and provide additional information.  Visits to the Museum are complimentary, with donations gratefully accepted. Also on this day, we welcome back Gap Ministries with...

Join the Oro Valley Historical Society as it presents the third chapter of its America Semiquincentennial exhibit. Stop by the Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch to experience America's Semiquincentennial and the Town of Oro Valley, an engaging look at the trials of the patriots, Arizona’s journey to statehood, and the origins of Oro Valley. Knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand, and tours are free with appreciated donations.

As part of its ongoing America Semiquincentennial commemoration, the Oro Valley Historical Society features the third and last segment of the season. Visit the Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch to explore America's Semiquincentennial and the Town of Oro Valley, tracing the struggles of the patriots, Arizona’s statehood efforts, and Oro Valley’s beginnings. Volunteers will be present to share more information and provide additional information. In addition, our naturalist will be on-site, leading two gentle one-hour guided walking tours...

Last chance to celebrate the American Semiquincentennial with the Oro Valley Historical Society. Our final exhibit showcases how our Town's founders were similar to our country’s founders with their desire to be separate from the city of Tucson.  What started that, and what did they need to do to make the Town of Oro Valley independent?   Take a self-guided tour through the Museum, where our volunteers will be available to answer questions and provide additional information.  Tours are free, and...

The Oro Valley Historical Society welcomes Dr. Michael Fassett, President of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, to Oro Valley to discuss sculptures you have probably seen on your journeys around Tucson and Oro Valley.  He will share information about the artists and their creations, including the ‘totem pole’ on Oracle Road at the entrance to Oro Valley Country Club Estates.  The presentation is free with donations gratefully accepted.