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  • 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/

    …thes and washed since the morning of July 5th. Washing is a luxury in this country. They have very little water here. I heard a man describe Arizona like this, he said; “Get a box of sand and in one corner put a thimbleful of water and in the other a horned toad and you have Arizona.” Left Florence at 7 p.m. for Tucson having for travelling companions two Indian agents going to look after their reservations. One of them was a Dublin man and as jol…

  • Membership & Volunteering
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/about/membership-and-volunteering/

    …endar. Gift Shop volunteers work five hour shifts on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. Click here to volunteer. Become a Docent Would you like to learn more about the history of the Empire Ranch and share your interest of this historic place with visitors? Consider becoming a docent! Docents attend a six-hour training class at Empire Ranch Headquarters that provides a broad overview of Empire Ranch history, and ranching and western heritage. They are…

  • Buildings & Structures
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/buildings-and-structures/

    …dition to the original Ranch House was added to provide room for staff and business offices (Rooms 9-18). Starting in 1878 the Victorian Addition for the family began to be constructed. It included six rooms constructed of adobe (Rooms 19-23, 29) and a Children’s Addition constructed of wood frame (Rooms 24-28). Place your cursor on the room number to learn more about the room’s use and function. Adobe Haybarn The ca. 1880 adobe barn is a large, t…

  • The Empire Ranch House
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/the-empire-ranch-house/

    …dition to the original Ranch House was added to provide room for staff and business offices (Rooms 9-18). Starting in 1878 the Victorian Addition for the family began to be constructed. It included six rooms constructed of adobe (Rooms 19-23, 29) and a Children’s Addition constructed of wood frame (Rooms 24-28). Hold cursor over the room number to display a brief description of the room. For more detailed descriptions of individual rooms, click on…

  • History Chronology
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/

    …Gudgell, Frank Seymour, and Charles Gudgell. Cattle ranching was a family business begun by their father, Henry Stephen Boice, so the chronology includes the history that led to the Boice family ownership of the Empire Ranch. Boice Family Ranching History, 1859-1928 Chiricahua Ranches Company Ownership, 1928-1951 Frank & Mary Boice Family Ownership, 1951-1969 1970-1988 This chronology documents the history of the Empire Ranch between 1970 and 198…

  • 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….

  • 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…

  • Docent-Led Tour
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/monthly-docent-let-tours-2020-06-27/

    …27 Jun Docent-Led Tour 06/27/2020 – 06/28/2020 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….

  • 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….

  • Docent-Led Tour
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/monthly-docent-let-tours-2020-07-25/

    …25 Jul Docent-Led Tour 07/25/2020 – 07/26/2020 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….