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The Oro Valley Historical Society’s NEW EXHIBIT is about Oracle Road - you drive it almost every day, but do you know its history? Visit the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch for the full story. The Museum is open from 9 a.m. – noon, and the exhibit will be available every Saturday from March 22 - April 26. Tours of the Museum are free and self-guided, with donations gladly accepted. Docents will be available to provide additional...
You drive it almost every day, but do you know its history? Visit the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch for the full story. The Museum is open from 9 a.m. – noon, and the exhibit will be available every Saturday until April 26. Tours of the Museum are free and self-guided, with donations gladly accepted. Docents will be available to provide additional information and answer any questions. Visit the Heirloom Farmer’s Market and then visit us at...
Arizona Gives Day is April 1 (no foolin’!) The Oro Valley Historical Society appreciates your past support, and we would appreciate your support now. For 20 years we have been bringing education and fun events to the Oro Valley community, and we want to continue doing so. Your donation will help us do that. It’s so easy – Go to https://www.azgives.org. Scroll down and type in Oro Valley Historical Society (we show up first with just Oro). Click on that....
You drive it almost every day, but do you know its history? Visit the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch for the full story. The Museum is open from 9 a.m. – noon, and the exhibit will be available every Saturday until April 26. Tours of the Museum are free and self-guided, with donations gladly accepted. Docents will be available to provide additional information and answer any questions. Visit the Heirloom Farmer’s Market and then visit us at...
You drive it almost every day, but do you know its history? Visit the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch for the full story. The Museum is open from 9 a.m. – noon, and the exhibit will be available every Saturday until April 26. Tours of the Museum are free and self-guided, with donations gladly accepted. Docents will be available to provide additional information and answer any questions. Visit the Heirloom Farmer’s Market and then visit us at...
You drive it almost every day, but do you know its history? Visit the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch for the full story. The Museum is open from 9 a.m. – noon, and the exhibit will be available every Saturday until April 26. Tours of the Museum are free and self-guided, with donations gladly accepted. Docents will be available to provide additional information and answer any questions. Visit the Heirloom Farmer’s Market and then visit us at...
LAST CHANCE! Come visit the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch to see the Oro Valley Historical Society’s final exhibit for the season. You will learn so much about “Historic Route 80”. The Museum is open from 9 a.m. – noon, and the self-guided tours are free, with donations gladly accepted. Docents will be available to provide additional information and answer any questions. Visit the Heirloom Farmer’s Market and then visit us at the Museum – history loves...
The historic Steam Pump Ranch in Oro Valley will be the starting point for this year’s Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation Spring Home Tour on Saturday, May 10. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Foundation has arranged a self-guided tour of historic ranches, dating from the 1800’s to the 1940’s that have never been featured on any of their annual tours. Attendees will see exceptional examples of Arizona ranches that helped shape the architectural and cultural identity of the Southwest on an...
The Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch opens today at 9 a.m.! We are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Oro Valley Historical Society with our exhibit “Restoring the Past”. The display will feature the restoration history of the structures listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings at the Ranch. Visitors will be able to see how this Ranch, occupied in the late 1800s by George Pusch’s family and lived in continuously for over 100 years, has...
The Oro Valley Historical Society continues its exhibit in the Pusch House Museum, featuring the restoration of historic Steam Pump Ranch in the early 2000s. The Ranch, which has been continuously occupied from the late 1800s until 2008, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the renovation was extensive. Visit to see how the Town of Oro Valley has protected this historic gem. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide additional information. Tours of...
The Oro Valley Historical Society continues its exhibit in the Pusch House Museum, featuring the restoration of historic Steam Pump Ranch in the early 2000s. The Ranch, which has been continuously occupied from the late 1800s until 2008, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the renovation was extensive. Visit to see how the Town of Oro Valley has protected this historic gem. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide additional information. Tours of...
Twink Monrad, Board Member of the Oro Valley Historical Society, and Lifetime Supporter, will give a presentation on meteorites, specifically those found in the Gold Basin in Mohave County. This area has garnered a lot of attention lately due to gold veins discovered in this area. Interestingly enough, the area is also known for meteorite discoveries, and it is not uncommon for people to find them using metal detectors while searching for gold nuggets. And that's what Twink did! She...
The Oro Valley Historical Society continues its exhibit in the Pusch House Museum, featuring the restoration of historic Steam Pump Ranch in the early 2000s. The Ranch, which has been continuously occupied from the late 1800s until 2008, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the renovation was extensive. Visit to see how the Town of Oro Valley has protected this historic gem. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide additional information. Tours of...
The Oro Valley Historical Society welcomes Interfaith Community Services to the Pusch House Museum! ICS will be at the Ranch from 9 a.m. to noon, collecting much-needed donations for the upcoming fall and winter season. Items needed include instant, canned, or fresh potatoes and yams, cranberry sauce, canned vegetables, especially green beans and corn, boxed and bagged stuffing mix, boxed baking mixes (such as Bisquick or Jiffy), gravy mix or canned gravy, canned pumpkin, and cream of mushroom soup. In...
Join Marti Conroy, Board Member of the Empire Ranch Foundation as she shares the history of the Empire Ranch in Sonita from the purchase by Walter Vail in 1876 to the present. How did a man from New Jersey decide to come to Arizona to purchase a ranch and then grow it from 160 acres to 1 million acres by the time of his death in 1906? Hear his fascinating story and learn about various discoveries that await you in...
This will be the last day to view the exhibit “Restoring the Past” in the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch. See the Ranch before the Town purchases the property and the process involved in the restoration of the buildings to the stature deserving of designation on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide additional information. Tours of the Museum are free, and donations are most welcome to keep...
How did the Oro Valley Historical Society come about? The exhibit this month will dive into the beginnings of the Society, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. Included in our display will be meteorites from around the world, including Jim Kriegh’s meteorite collection. Jim has been referred to as the Father of Oro Valley, and along with two others, founded the Oro Valley Historical Society and was instrumental in the Town’s acquisition of Steam Pump Ranch. Volunteers will be on...
See how the Oro Valley Historical Society was born as we celebrate our 20th anniversary! Who thought it was a good idea? Why was it important? What was the process to make it a reality? All those questions will be answered in the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch. In addition, on display will be Jim Kriegh’s meteorite collection with samples from around the world. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide additional information. Tours...
The Oro Valley Historical Society continues its exhibit of the founding of the Society and the display of Jim Kriegh’s meteorite collection. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide additional information. Tours of the Museum are free, and donations are most welcome to keep Oro Valley history alive! In addition, from 9 a.m. to noon, Sol Dog Lodge will be at the Pusch House Museum collecting donations for Sol Dog Lodge and the Marana Food Bank to...
The Oro Valley Historical Society exhibit in the Pusch House Museum continues with our 20th anniversary celebration of our founding and the display of Jim Kriegh’s worldwide meteorite collection. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide additional information. Tours of the Museum are free, and donations are most welcome to keep Oro Valley history alive! Join us on a 60-minute gentle walk around the grounds of Steam Pump Ranch, where our naturalist, Paul Canez, shares interesting and...
