KGUN 9 Visits Steam Pump Ranch to Celebrate 20 Years of OVHS!

Jim Williams, Author of Oro Valley, The First Fifty Years and 2025 winner of a national award from the American Association of State and Local History.

🎉 A big thank you to Kenny Darr of KGUN 9 News for highlighting the Oro Valley Historical Society, Steam Pump Ranch, and the Pusch House Museum.

• • Watch the KGUN9 feature with Kenny Darr, and OVHS President, Bob Kellar, and OVHS Secretary, Devon Sloan (September 17, 2025)

As OVHS marks 20 years of preserving and sharing Oro Valley’s history, we’re excited to bring you a season filled with:

• • • • Engaging exhibits

      • Guided nature walks on Saturdays

      • Special guest speakers at the OV Public Library with a variety of topics like meteorites, history of Empire Ranch, Hohokam craft traditions, Earl Linwood Francis story, how to care for Iris and other bulbs, Biosphere 2 and more!

      • A self-guided art sculpture tour

      • New interpretive signs at Steam Pump Ranch

      • Our newsletter has a brand-new look! Fresh, modern, and designed to keep you connected with OVHS.  Sign up for our newsletter.

      • Our recently launched modern website (thanks to Red Coyote Services!)

      • Donation drives in support of other local non-profit organizations

📲 Stay connected! Follow us on Instagram and YouTube, and visit our Calendar of Events for dates/times of our special activities and to join in the celebration!

There are so many ways to support OVHS!

• Get Involved in keeping Oro Valley history alive!
• Don’t forget to buy your tickets to win a car in the Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle 2025 – 100% of the money from tickets sold goes directly to the Oro Valley Historical Society!
• Visit us on Saturdays and purchase award winning Oro Valley, The First Fifty Years, authored by local resident and ardent OVHS supporter, Jim Williams.