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SUMMARY:Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch: 1st Tour @ 9:15 am
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a 60-minute gentle walk around the grounds of Steam Pump Ranch where our naturalist\, Paul Canez\, shares interesting and fascinating facts/stories about our unique desert environment. Learn specifically about the unique vegetation of the Sonoran Desert\, which will include a tour of the Heritage Garden\, where you will learn about the plants being grown that have sustained native peoples for thousands of years. Visit a re-created pit house and explore the many means they used to produce and store food while understanding how they lived\, thrived\, and survived in our amazing desert.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/guided-nature-walk-at-steam-pump-ranch-1st-tour-915-am/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250906T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250906T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T195955Z
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SUMMARY:Museum Exhibit: Restoring the Past
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL museum Exhibit – Sept 6 – Oct 11 – Restoring the past\nProcter-Leiber House Second Story Collapse in 2008 \nDiscover the story behind Steam Pump Ranch before it became town property — and the remarkable effort it took to bring its historic buildings back to life. This exhibit highlights the vision\, persuasion\, and countless hours of work by volunteers and Town staff who preserved this community treasure. See how it all unfolded!
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/museum-exhibit-restoring-the-past/2025-09-06/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250702T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T232003Z
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SUMMARY:Oro Valley Historical Society Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Typically\, OVHS Board Meetings are open to the public and are usually held the 4th Thursday of every month at 2:00pm at the Oro Valley Public Library. \nHowever\, due to scheduling conflicts\, this meeting is moved from June 26th to July 2 and will be held in the Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch. \nAll are welcome to bring your ideas for exhibits\, fundraisers\, community engagement\, and how to Keep Oro Valley History Alive!
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/oro-valley-historical-society-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ovhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Board-Meeting-Logo-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250421T215329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T221308Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Ranches of North Tucson and Oracle Tour Presented by Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation
DESCRIPTION:The historic Steam Pump Ranch in Oro Valley will be the starting point for this year’s Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation Spring Home Tour on Saturday\, May 10. \nCelebrating its 40th anniversary\, the Foundation has arranged a self-guided tour of historic ranches\, dating from the 1800’s to the 1940’s that have never been featured on any of their annual tours. Attendees will see exceptional examples of Arizona ranches that helped shape the architectural and cultural identity of the Southwest on an unforgettable journey through Arizona’s past. \nRegistrants will pick up a map\, wristband\, and shoe covers at the registration table in front of the Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch anytime between 9 a.m. and noon. \nOVHS docents will provide information about the Ranch – the buildings\, past residents\, heritage gardens\, historical aspects of the ranch\, and why it is called Steam Pump Ranch! \nOn that day from 8 a.m. – noon\, the Heirloom Farmers’ Market and the Makers’ Market will also be available to visitors to the Ranch. \nHome Tour signs will guide visitors to the check in point in front of the museum for the Historic Home Tour\, and you will have the opportunity to shop for fresh foods and locally made crafts while at the Ranch before you start your journey to Oracle.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/historic-ranches-of-north-tucson-and-oracle-tour-presented-by-tucson-historic-preservation-foundation/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Involvement,Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation":MAILTO:info@preservetucson.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250426T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250411T152617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T223858Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Route 80/Oracle Road – Our Town’s Main Street
DESCRIPTION:Discover this historic significance of Oracle Road/Historic Route 80. \nCan you imagine that the Oracle Road that we drive on almost every day was not paved until the 1930’s? \nCome find out about this major artery’s history.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/oracle-road-historic-route-80-oracle-road-our-towns-main-street-2-3/2025-04-26/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250413T154030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T191621Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch - 10:30am
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a 60-minute gentle walk around the grounds of Steam Pump Ranch where our naturalist\, Paul Canez\, shares interesting and fascinating facts/stories about our unique desert environment and what makes it so special.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/walking-tours-at-steam-pump-ranch-2-3/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T091500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T101500
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250413T153935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T191603Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch - 9:15am
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a 60-minute gentle walk around the grounds of Steam Pump Ranch where our naturalist\, Paul Canez\, shares interesting and fascinating facts/stories about our unique desert environment and what makes it so special.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/walking-tours-at-steam-pump-ranch-2-2/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250411T152617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T223858Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Route 80/Oracle Road – Our Town’s Main Street
DESCRIPTION:Discover this historic significance of Oracle Road/Historic Route 80. \nCan you imagine that the Oracle Road that we drive on almost every day was not paved until the 1930’s? \nCome find out about this major artery’s history.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/oracle-road-historic-route-80-oracle-road-our-towns-main-street-2-3/2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250413T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250413T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250403T045830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T152708Z
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SUMMARY:A Taste of Oro Valley
DESCRIPTION:Attending the Oro Valley Rotary event? \nOVHS will open the Pusch House Museum to complement the music\, food\, drinks\, and fun! \nWander over!
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/a-taste-of-oro-valley/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Involvement
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250412T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250412T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250411T151808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T223954Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Route 80/Oracle Road – Our Town’s Main Street
DESCRIPTION:Discover this historic significance of Oracle Road/Historic Route 80. \nCan you imagine that the Oracle Road that we drive on almost every day was not paved until the 1930’s? \nCome find out about this major artery’s history.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/oracle-road-historic-route-80-oracle-road-our-towns-main-street-2-2/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250329T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250423T172111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T211059Z
UID:10000422-1743244200-1743247800@ovhistory.org
SUMMARY:Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch - 10:30am
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a 60-minute gentle walk around the grounds of Steam Pump Ranch where our naturalist\, Paul Canez\, shares interesting and fascinating facts/stories about our unique desert environment and what makes it so special.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/walking-tours-at-steam-pump-ranch-2/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250329T091500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T101500
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250328T003924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T191639Z
UID:10000421-1743239700-1743243300@ovhistory.org
SUMMARY:Guided Nature Walk at Steam Pump Ranch - 9:15am
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a 60-minute gentle walk around the grounds of Steam Pump Ranch where our naturalist\, Paul Canez\, shares interesting and fascinating facts/stories about our unique desert environment and what makes it so special.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/walking-tours-at-steam-pump-ranch/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250329T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250411T152143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T224122Z
UID:10000019-1743235200-1743271200@ovhistory.org
SUMMARY:Historic Route 80/Oracle Road – Our Town’s Main Street
DESCRIPTION:Discover this historic significance of Oracle Road/Historic Route 80. \nCan you imagine that the Oracle Road that we drive on almost every day was not paved until the 1930’s? \nCome find out about this major artery’s history.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/oracle-road-historic-route-80-oracle-road-our-towns-main-street-3/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250315T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250315T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250320T000549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T224524Z
UID:10000017-1742025600-1742061600@ovhistory.org
SUMMARY:Arizona from Territory to Statehood
DESCRIPTION:George Pusch’s involvement in Arizona becoming a state.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/arizona-from-territory-to-statehood/2025-03-15/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ovhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/horseshoe-bend.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250308T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250308T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250320T000549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T224524Z
UID:10000016-1741420800-1741456800@ovhistory.org
SUMMARY:Arizona from Territory to Statehood
DESCRIPTION:George Pusch’s involvement in Arizona becoming a state.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/arizona-from-territory-to-statehood/2025-03-08/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250301T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250301T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250320T000549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T224524Z
UID:10000015-1740816000-1740852000@ovhistory.org
SUMMARY:Arizona from Territory to Statehood
DESCRIPTION:George Pusch’s involvement in Arizona becoming a state.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/arizona-from-territory-to-statehood/2025-03-01/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ovhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/horseshoe-bend.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250222T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250222T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250320T000549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T224524Z
UID:10000014-1740211200-1740247200@ovhistory.org
SUMMARY:Arizona from Territory to Statehood
DESCRIPTION:George Pusch’s involvement in Arizona becoming a state.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/arizona-from-territory-to-statehood/2025-02-22/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ovhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/horseshoe-bend.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250215T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250215T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140518
CREATED:20250320T000549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T224524Z
UID:10000013-1739606400-1739642400@ovhistory.org
SUMMARY:Arizona from Territory to Statehood
DESCRIPTION:George Pusch’s involvement in Arizona becoming a state.
URL:https://ovhistory.org/event/arizona-from-territory-to-statehood/2025-02-15/
LOCATION:Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch\, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.\, Oro Valley\, AZ\, 85737\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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