During the 1880s in Arizona, United States Army soldiers used high-quality sunlight reflecting heliographs for communication throughout the state. Join OVHS as retired CIA Intelligence Analyst, Lee Krsiean, explains how … Continue reading OVHS Speaker’s Series: Heliograph – Frontier Arizona’s Communication by Sunlight

Roger Nichols, Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, and Oro Valley Historical Society Board member has spent years collecting cartoons that explore American Indians in many aspects of America's … Continue reading OVHS Speaker’s Series: Laugh & Learn with Cartoons

Sun City Oro Valley, founded in 1987 as southern Arizona’s first retirement‑focused HOA, has grown into a lively community of 2,488 homes and an active, welcoming lifestyle for seniors nationwide. … Continue reading OVHS Speaker’s Series: Sun City Oro Valley – 40 Years of Progress

Before the Sonoita Valley became known for rolling vineyards and breathtaking scenery, it was a place of risk, endurance, and raw frontier drama. In the 18th and 19th centuries, this … Continue reading OVHS Speaker’s Series: Danger Road—Portraits of Travel Through the Sonoita