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  • Vail, Hislop, and Harvey 1877-1878
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/vail-hislop-and-harvey-1877-1878/

    …and he does not leave a stone unturned to annoy us, he pretends to think a great deal of me but I well know he would steal the last cent I had in the world. He has commenced to run his sheep up on our range for no other reason than to scatter our cattle, but I intend to stay with him. As they say in A. T. and as long as I am here, I don’t intend to be imposed on if I can help it. I am in hopes of getting ahold of enough property inside of 6 months…

  • 2023 Cowboy Festival Sponsors
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/ranch-events/cowboy-festival/2023-festival-sponsors-supporters/

    …me and Ranch LLC Jean Miller Eric & Sissie Schrader Rachel Sells Friends of the Empire Ranch Cash Donors In Kind Donations Southwest Solutions…

  • History Overview
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/overview/

    …ranchers known for their promotion of the Hereford breed of cattle in the Southwest. Frank Boice and his wife, Mary Grantham Boice, moved to the Empire Ranch in 1929. Frank and Mary’s sons, Pancho and Bob, grew up on the Empire Ranch and as adults assisted with ranching operations. The Boices added many modern conveniences to the Ranch House. Propane, and eventually natural gas, was piped into the house; a large electric walk-in refrigeration uni…

  • Docent Tour Reservation Form
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/explore-empire-ranch-headquarters/docent-tour-reservation-form/

    …et at the Visitor Contact Station. Tours are free, and open to the public. Reservations are required for tours. Please complete and submit the form below to make a reservation or request additional information about tours. Reservations must be made by 5 pm the Friday before the tour date. Docent Tour Reservation “*” indicates required fields Name* Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Tours are held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, except for the…

  • Docent-Led Tours
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/ranch-events/docent-led-tours/

    …gs in which they worked and lived. Tours are free, and open to the public. Reservations are required for tours. Click here to make a reservation. Reservations are due by 5:00 pm on the Friday before the tour. Special tours for groups can be scheduled by request. For more information about tours, call the Empire Ranch Foundation at 888-364-2829. Please be aware that the terrain around the Empire Ranch headquarters is primarily dirt with uneven surf…

  • Empire Ranch is Purchased and the Hard Work Begins (August-December 1876)
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/empire-ranch-is-purchased-and-the-hard-work-begins-august-december-1876/

    …ce it was built. You would laugh to see Hislop making bread. He can cook a great deal better than I can but he does look so comical running about with his sleeves rolled up he reminds me very much of Will Smith in some things. I had to buy a cooking stove this afternoon fore I only had to pay $75. I don’t know what it would cost in New York but I suppose $25 would be a big price.” There is to be a grand feast in Tucson which will commence the 28th…

  • The Filming of Red River
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/movies-2/the-filming-of-red-river/

    …ce recalled that “…they went down here in the cottonwoods and picked out a great big, … massive log, a perfect arch. They chiseled off one side, put that “Red River” “D” brand on it, and put it up on a couple of great big posts…” [Boice Family Oral History, 1991]. The covered saddle rack, located on the east side of the Ranch House, is visible in scenes where Walter Brennan is loading the chuckwagon and talking with Montgomery Cliff. Scenes with g…

  • Explore Empire Ranch Headquarters
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/explore-empire-ranch-headquarters/

    …et at the Visitor Contact Station. Tours are free, and open to the public. Reservations are required for tours. Click here to make a reservation. For more information about tours, call the Empire Ranch Foundation at 888-364-2829. Empire Ranch House Virtual Tour Can’t get to the ranch, or want to prepare for your visit? View the video below that provides a brief history of the Empire Ranch and takes you on a guided tour of the Empire Ranch House. W…

  • The Trip from Los Angeles to Tucson (July 5-13, 1876)
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/the-trip-from-los-angeles-to-tucson-july-5-13-1876/

    …ving for travelling companions two Indian agents going to look after their reservations. One of them was a Dublin man and as jolly a fellow as I have met since leaving England.” Ad (left) advertises the sale of E.N. Fish & Co. stock, including a ranch. From the Arizona Citizen, July 29, 1876 Arizona Governor Anson Safford. Source: Wikipedia July 13, 1876 – Tucson At Last! Hislop writes: “Breakfast at Desert Station at 5:30 a.m., the last place bef…

  • 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….