Empire Ranch Foundation

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  • Gulf American Corporation Ownership, 1970-1975
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/gulf-american-corporation-ownership-1970-1975/

    …ted throughout the United States by GAC Properties of Arizona as part of a new sales promotion program… the tickets offer an opportunity for visitors to see the company’s Rio Rico development north of Nogales as well as its new project at Empire Ranch when it opens for land sales in early 1971.” [Arizona Daily Star, 6/5/1970] In September the P&Z Commission “The Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission yesterday approved the GAC Properties, Inc….

  • Vail & Harvey, 1879-1882
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    …81 married 26-year-old Alice Maud Annand. The newlyweds arrived by ship in New York on May 12, 1881, and probably arrived in Arizona by train. Total Wreck Mine scaffolding & car for ore transport, ca. 1890. Nathan Vail Visits the Total Wreck and Empire Ranch – April 1881 Walter Vail’s uncle Nathan was in Arizona in April and wrote to Walter about progress at the Total Wreck and on the Empire Ranch. Nathan most likely made the trip to keep an eye o…

  • Frank & Mary Boice Family Ownership, 1951-1969
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    …t neither lean nor limpy, Kirk Douglas. Anything but a typical saddle bum, New York born Douglas rose through Broadway to tough dramatic roles, now heads his own movie company. His co-star is Oscar-winning Anthony Quinn, a man able and willing to say more than “they went thataway” at the drop of a sombrero.” [Arizona Daily Star, 4/4/1958] The photo illustrating this post resulted when Mary Boice suggested to Mary and Bob Bowman, who had been brand…

  • The Search for the Right Ranch (July 14-August 22, 1876)
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    …who should stay and it fell to me which was not very cheerful. Cattle were lost so they had to go and find them. I slept with my revolver close to the bed that night and well loaded too. I was woke up during the night with a dog barking and listened very attentively but put it down as the wolves and turned over and went to sleep, not very soundly though.” Empire Ranch House parlor, 1890s. ERF archives: A300-077. July 29, 1876 – Slim Pickings for D…

  • New Ranch House Fund
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  • New Ranch House Capital Campaign
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/2023/12/new-ranch-house-capital-campaign/

    …Conservation Area, and as office space where our board members, or in the future, a new administrative director can work. Click here to find out how you can help….

  • Buildings & Structures
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    …tury fire caused some damage (pre-1920 based on period photographs), and a new roof and roof framing structure were added. Internal adobe buttresses, which served as interior dividing walls, creating stalls, but also support for the exterior wall, were removed, as were at least two platform floors. The large door in south wall was added, as was another door in the east gable wall. Various doors and windows were filled, including the loft window ov…

  • History Overview
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    …growing corporate holdings in California. Walter Vail moved his family to Los Angeles and established his corporate headquarters there. Continuing Empire Ranch operations were overseen by Vail Company foremen until 1913 when William Banning Vail, Walter’s third oldest son, took over ranch management. He and his wife Laura Perry Vail, and their three children lived at the ranch until it was sold by Vail Company in 1928. For a detailed chronology o…

  • Tour the Cienega Watershed
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/2023/04/tour-the-cienega-watershed/

    …avelStory and select “Tour the Cienega Watershed” to save the tour on your phone. Once you’ve download the app and the tour, no Internet access is needed. The tour includes 21 podcast-style stories that will automatically play at the appropriate location using your phone’s GPS. The route loop includes the Gabe Zimmerman Trailhead (in Vail), Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, the Empire Ranch Headquarters, wildlife viewing and many other feat…

  • History Chronology
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    …eet and Prepare to Travel to Arizona (June-July 4, 1876) The Trip from Los Angeles to Tucson (July 5-13, 1876) The Search for the Right Ranch (July 14-August 22, 1876) Empire Ranch is Purchased and the Hard Work Begins (August-December 1876) Vail, Hislop, and Harvey (1877-1878) 1879-1928 This chronology documents the history of the Empire Ranch between 1879 and 1928. During this time period the ranch grew from the original 160 acres purchased by W…