Busy Day at Steam Pump Ranch!

Busy Day at Steam Pump Ranch!

Join the Oro Valley Historical Society at historic Steam Pump Ranch to see the collection of archives, documents, photos, and possessions from our area dating back hundreds of years.  Tours of the Pusch House Museum are self-guided, and we have volunteers on site to...
History Comes to Now!

History Comes to Now!

The Oro Valley Historical Society is digitizing our entire collection—photos, documents, artifacts, and more—to bring our archives into a new era of accessibility and discovery. While we work, you’ll see rarely displayed items showcased at the Pusch House Museum.  Our...
Laugh and Learn

Laugh and Learn

Join the Oro Valley Historical Society as we hear from Roger Nichols, Board member, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, who will share his collection of American Indians cartoons gathered over 30 years. His belief, that they are the only ethnic...
Rio Rico Historical Society Fall Bus Tour

Rio Rico Historical Society Fall Bus Tour

Rio Rico Historical Society Fall Bus Tour: Rio Rico, Patagonia, Sonoita Guided tour of Rio Rico History Museum Short Stops at two RRHS historical monuments Guided tour of Patagonia Museum Lunch Guided tour of Bowman-Stradling History Center Empire...
Heliograph:  Frontier Arizona’s Communication by Sunlight

Heliograph: Frontier Arizona’s Communication by Sunlight

Join the Oro Valley Historical Society as we hear from retired CIA Intelligence Analyst, Lee Krsiean, an Oro Valley neighbor, talk about early communication way before texting!  The presentation is free, and donations to the Oro Valley Historical Society are most...