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- Preservation
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/about/preservation/…siding replacement (2007) Phase 2 emergency repairs to Victorian Addition west gable & wall (2007) Repair and paint Victorian Addition interior walls – living room, dining room (2007) Water Supply system replacement (2007) Public restrooms installation (2007) Emergency repair and reconstruction of Mechanics Shop storm-damaged roof (2007) Removal of worn floor coverings in Victorian Addition Living Room, Dining Room and Kitchen (2007) Phase 1 emer…
- The Partners Meet and Prepare to Travel to Arizona (June-July 4, 1876)
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/the-partners-meet-and-prepare-to-travel-to-arizona-june-july-4-1876/…rt R. Hislop Herbert R. Hislop set out to make his fortune in the American West from England. He had met Walter Vail’s uncle, Nathan Vail, in London and Nathan persuaded him to partner with Walter in a ranching venture in Arizona. Herbert arrived in New York on May 23, 1876 aboard the ship “The Queen.” In a letter (6/16/1876) to his sister Amy, he stated that he went “…through the custom house satisfactorily, though they stopped my gun and rifle a…
- Vail, Hislop, and Harvey 1877-1878
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-hislop-and-harvey-1877-1878/…rizona with me but will probably do so sometime in the spring.” Gould’s turkey, a native Arizona wild turkey commonly found in the southern part of the state. Courtesy of the National Park Service. Another Christmas Dinner – December 1877 Hislop wrote of his Christmas dinner plans: “Next week we have to go on the hunt for our Xmas dinner. We intend to go into the mountains to shoot turkey, ducks we have plenty near the house, so you see we intend…
- Banning Vail, 1909-1929
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/banning-vail-1909-1929/…Banning enjoyed entertaining at the ranch. In April Banning hosted “A wild west show with roping events and other stunts for a number of Tucson men.” [Arizona Daily Star 4/11/1914]. To celebrate their first wedding anniversary, they invited about 30 guests to a house party at the ranch. This became an annual tradition. Dusty Vail Ingram describes the events: “They always had a big do at the ranch on the Fourth of July, because that was Mother and…
- History Overview
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/overview/…historic expansion of ranching, railroads, mining and other growth in the West, Vail and various partners expanded the original land holdings to include over 100,000 acres. The Total Wreck silver mine was discovered and developed, adding to ranch prosperity. The Ranch House became an extended complex with more than 22-rooms and a number of outbuildings and structures were added. Their original flat earthern roofs were later replaced with wooden g…
- Docent-Led Tour
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/monthly-docent-led-tours-2020-06-13/…13 Jun Docent-Led Tour 06/13/2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Empire Ranch Headquarters Docent-Led Tour of the Empire Ranch Headquarters, 11am-12:00pm. Free, open to all, reservations required by 5 pm the Friday before the tour. Click here to make a reservation. Meet at the Visitor Contact Center on the west side of the main Ranch House. Cancelled….
- Vail & Harvey, 1879-1882
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-harvey-1879-1882/…ndon, as did so many British who had invested successfully in the American west, but John Harvey eventually came back to California and the Calico mines.” [Source: Establishing an Arizona Family by Christine Shirley, 1977] Empire Ranch land acquisitions are highlighted in red. Courtesy of Dave Tuggle Land Holdings Expand-1881-1882 Starting in 1881 the land holdings of the Empire Ranch expanded considerably. They acquired Charles and Agnes Paige’s…
- Hours, Map & Directions
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/hours-map-directions/…unrise to sunset. The Visitor Contact Center and Gift Shop, located on the west side of the Empire Ranch House, is open most weekends, during docent tours, volunteer workdays, and special events. Click here to learn what you can experience at Empire Ranch Headquarters. Click here for a schedule of upcoming events and more details. Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA) is open to the public 365 days a year. We recommend visiting during da…
- Explore Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/visiting-policies/…hway 83 turnoff to Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, or three miles west of the southern entrance off of Highway 82. Where are available First Aid or Emergency Services? First aid is available at the Sonoita Elgin Fire Department, (520) 455-5854. The nearest hospitals are located in Sierra Vista, about 40 miles southeast or Tucson, approximately 50 miles northwest. The only Level 1 Trauma Center in Southern Arizona is Banner University Medi…
- Docent-Led Tour
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/monthly-docent-led-tours-2020-07-11/…11 Jul Docent-Led Tour 07/11/2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Empire Ranch Headquarters Docent-Led Tour of the Empire Ranch Headquarters, 11am-12:00pm. Free, open to all, reservations required by 5 pm the Friday before the tour. Click here to make a reservation. Meet at the Visitor Contact Center on the west side of the main Ranch House….