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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…

  • Volunteer Work Days
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    …l us at admin@empireranchfoundation.org. Volunteers convene at the Visitor Contact Center for check-in, and a safety and assignment meeting. For new volunteers, please complete and submit a Volunteer Opportunities Form, and we will contact you with more details! Click here for map and driving directions to Empire Ranch Headquarters. Click here to see a summary of preservation projects completed at the Empire Ranch since 2001/2002 – many were achie…

  • History Overview
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    …000 by Walter L. Vail, a native of Liverpool, Nova Scotia, and Plainfield, New Jersey, and Herbert Hislop, an Englishman. John Harvey, an Englishman from Bermuda, joined the partnership a few months later. Over the next 20 years, as a part of the 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…

  • Western Movie Showings
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/ranch-events/western-movies-at-the-loft-cinema/

    …A) near the LCNCA south entrance off Highway 82. Click here to read an ERF News article (p. 3) about the house. Loft Solar Cinema The Loft Solar Cinema is a program that allows Southern Arizona communities to enjoy a free screening of a film of their choosing. The Empire Ranch Foundation has partnered with the Loft Cinema to host showings of: A Star is Born (2024) Ulzana’s Raid (2024) Gunman’s Walk (2023) Night of the Lepus (2023) Last Train from…

  • Cowboy Festival Music Performer Contact Form
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    …B. Please upload a photo of you or your group that we can use for publicity purposes. I/We will be performing(Required) Saturday, November 2nd Sunday, November 3rd Saturday & Sunday, Nov 2 & 3 CAPTCHA Δ…

  • Explore Empire Ranch Headquarters
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    …11am on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Meet 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 an…

  • Explore Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
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    …or specific questions about group activities, permits or general land use, contact: BLM Tucson Field Office, 520-258-7200. When is hunting allowed? What can I hunt? Arizona Game and Fish Department manages hunting. There are several types of hunts for deer, javelina and other animals. The Arizona Game and Fish determines all hunting seasons, and a hunting license is required. More information can be found on the Arizona Game & Fish website. Can I…

  • Special Recreation Permits
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    …from the BLM. Please review BLM’s Special Recreation Permits web page and contact BLM/Tucson Field Office, (520) 258-7200. What are use definitions? Commercial use is defined as recreational use of the public lands and related waters for business or financial gain. The activity, service, or use is commercial if any person, group or organization makes or attempts to make a profit, receive money, amortize equipment, or obtain goods or services, as…

  • Anamax Ownership, 1975-1988
    https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/anamax-ownership-1975-1988/

    …d in the Avra Valley, and in 1960 the Diamond Bar Ranch, near Silver City, New Mexico. John resided in the Huachuca House and used the main Ranch House for guests and entertaining. Grant Boice, 1970s. ERF archives: B203-20 Grant Boice Manages Western Slope – 1977 In 1977 Grant Boice, Bob and Miriam’s son, moved to Colorado to manage Western Slope Feeders (WSF). Grant had graduated in 1975 from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science d…

  • Preservation
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    …nterior finishing (2014) Rehabilitation of the Huachuca House as a Visitor Contact Station, Phase Two (2012-2013) Install railroad ties to help delineate parking areas and protect grassy areas around the buildings (2013) Repair and repaint the shelving and work table in the Cowboy Kitchen (Room 10) (2013) Repair the damaged door of the historic gas pump and re-install its glass windows (2012) Clean and restore the Meat Cooler in the Zaguan (2012)…