✨ Step into the Legend of Earl Linwood Francis ✨

OVHS is thrilled to welcome our neighbors from the Oracle Historical Society as they share fascinating stories from just up the road!

John Medley – Oracle Historical Society

Join historian Royal John Medley from the Oracle Historical Society as he brings to life the colorful story of Earl Linwood Francis (1931–1966) – an adventurer, miner, prospector, dreamer, and iconoclast whose spirit still lingers in the hills of Oracle.

Who was Earl? A bold character who chased fortune, defied convention, and left behind a trail of larger-than-life tales. From mining escapades to boundary-pushing dreams, his short but extraordinary life became woven into the very fabric of Oracle’s history.