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Posts by category

• Category: Collections and Research
  • A Hard-Fought Birth: Arizona’s Road to Statehood
  • The Pusch House Museum Operated by the Oro Valley Historical Society
  • Honoring Heritage: The Story of the Burden Basket
  • The OV Chamber Foundation Makes Permanent Signage at Steam Pump Ranch Possible!
  • Gertrude Pusch’s Wedding Shawl Preserved!
  • Gertrude’s “Tootsie” Steamer Trunk – Beauty revisited
• Category: Explore More
  • Walking Tour: Locate Art Sculptures Throughout Steam Pump Ranch
  • Walking Tour: What are ALL Those Buildings at Steam Pump Ranch?
  • The History of Public Art in Oro Valley by Dick Eggerding
  • Oro Valley’s 1% for Public Art Program: Commercial Construction
  • Get the Scoop on the Huckelberry Loop!
  • Public Art in Oro Valley: Gail Munden
  • Hike: Helpful Tips to Find the Honey Bee Canyon Petroglyphs
  • Category: Hikes
  • Category: Public Art in Oro Valley
    • Local Artist Dan Hoffbauer Wins SAAG Award (& Supports OVHS, too!)
  • Category: Walking Tours
    • Walking Tour: Discover Florence’s Hidden History
• Category: George Pusch Era 1874-1925
  • George Pusch Family History: Story #2
  • OVHS Video Series: History of George Pusch and Steam Pump Ranch
  • Henry King Zipf (1956 – 2023)
  • Restoring the George Pusch House at Steam Pump Ranch
  • The Story of the Pusch Family Crest
  • George Pusch Family History: Story #1
• Category: Other Notable Locals
  • Marjorie Kriegh: A Woman Who Helped Build Oro Valley
  • From Homestead to Hospitality: Watson and Nason Families
  • Johann Zellweger’s Arizona Story
  • The Making of Rooney Ranch
  • The Wilson Legacy and the Making of Tohono Chul
  • Buster Bailey: A Life Carved from Desert Grit
  • Suffrage, Temperance, and a Taste for Moonshine
  • Mount Lemmon’s Namesake: A Trailblazing Botanist
  • Jim Kriegh: A True Oro Valley Legend
  • Local Author Jim Williams Wins 2025 AASLH Award of Excellence!
  • Carlos Rivera: A Life of Hard Work, Family and Ranching
  • William “Idaho Bill” and Matilda Sutherland: AZ Homesteaders
  • Apache “Shis-Inday” Leaders / Chiefs
  • Jim and Catherine Reidy: AZ Homesteaders (The Rattlesnake Queen of Arizona)
  • William “Curly” Neal: Connecting Tucson with Oracle and Mammoth
  • Hugo O’Conór: Founder of Presidio San Agustín del Tucson
  • Lady Suffolk Makes a Life in Tucson and Oracle
  • Ina Gittings:
    A Pioneer in Education, Athletics, and Homesteading
• Category: Spotlights
  • Just Kidding Around!
  • Spirits Stir at Steam Pump Ranch
  • KGUN 9 Visits Steam Pump Ranch to Celebrate 20 Years of OVHS!
  • Our Garden Just Got an Upgrade!
  • Grateful for our new website!

Events

• The Holidays Include Everyone!
• The Holidays Include Everyone!
• The Holidays Include Everyone!
• The Holidays Include Everyone!
• The Holidays Include Everyone!
• OVHS Speaker's Series: What We Are Learning About B2- About B1 and Beyond
• Nonprofits Helping Nonprofits: OVHS Hosts a Snack Drive for Edge High School Sponsored by Rotary Club of OV
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Nonprofits Helping Nonprofits: OVHS Hosts a Pasta Drive & a Toy Drive for Gap Ministries
• OVHS Speaker's Series: Caring for Iris and Other Bulbs
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
• OVHS Speaker's Series: Earl Linwood Francis...An Arizona Life
• Nonprofits Helping Nonprofits: OVHS Hosts a School Supply Drive for Treasures 4 Teachers
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 2nd Tour @ 10:30 am
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 2nd Tour @ 10:30 am
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 2nd Tour @ 10:30 am
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 2nd Tour @ 10:30 am
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 2nd Tour @ 10:30 am
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 1st Tour @ 9:15 am
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 1st Tour @ 9:15 am
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 1st Tour @ 9:15 am
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 1st Tour @ 9:15 am
• Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 1st Tour @ 9:15 am
• Museum Open for Special Event: A Taste of Oro Valley