The Santa Cruz Patagonian Newspaper was first published in Patagonia on December 1912. The Patagonia Museum, the Patagonia Library and the Friends of the Patagonia Library have partnered to reformat copies of this local newspaper on electronic media. The total collection purchased from the Arizona Library State Archives includes 693 editions of this newspaper from 1915 to 1929. View all these editions on:
http://thepatagoniamuseum.info/patagonian/
The Patagonia Museum became a member of the Creative Spirit Artists Gallery in January 1, 2013.
The Patagonia Museum's space at the Gallery
Our exhibit space is located in the rear area of the gallery, 317 Mc Keown Avenue, Patagonia.
Currently, the historic photos from the Patagonia Centennial Celebration are being displayed.
Photos from the jail cave in Patagonia and the Civilian Conservation Corps projects are also displayed.
A limited number of The Patagonia Museum and Lochiel Schoolhouse t-shirts are available for purchase.
Two books detailing the history of the Patagonia area are also available for purchase:
Tom and Joan Woods’ “The Other Side of the Mountain” details the history of Tom and Gertrude Gardner in the 1800′s.
John Cady’s “Arizona’s Yesterday” details his own life in and around Patagonia from the 1860′s to the 1900′s.
The gallery is open seven days a week from 10am to 4pm.
The town baseball team in 1956. Baseball field was located where the current high school fields are now.
The Patagonia Museum will meet on Thursday, February 27, at 7pm, in the Patagonia Public Library. Doug Hocking will be our guest speaker.
The Patagonia Museum conducts litter cleanups on Highway 82, between Mileposts 18 and 19, on a quarterly basis.
We meet at the ramadas on Beaty and Highway 82.
Please bring water, gloves and appropriate clothing.
Our next cleanup will be on Friday, March 7 at 4:30 pm.
For more information contact German Quiroga: 520-343-5641.
Lochiel, Arizona – One Room School House
Built before 1905 of adobe and used extensively as a schoolhouse through the 1970′s, the property, owned by the Patagonia School District, became a site for vandals and litterbugs as recently as 2009. In 2010 The Patagonia Museum leased the schoolhouse property from the Patagonia School District for the purpose of preserving this historic site for future generations to be utilized as a historic and educational facility for our students and community. The work continues today with the help of dozens of volunteers and financial and in-kind support from individuals and groups including: the Patagonia Regional Community Foundation, Arizona Centennial Legacy Project, Tucson Glass and Mirror and the San Rafael Valley Association. The Patagonia Museum usually hosts a workday on the last Saturday of the month except for the months of November and December when a Saturday in early December is dedicated to the workday. Everyone with an interest in this endeavor is welcome. To read a recent article about our work go to: http://azstarnet.com/news/local/volunteers-renovate-one-room-lochiel-schoolhouse/article_cafe9ec5-02e4-5cfe-8109-20704f58092b.html
A Project of The Patagonia Museum
Help preserve our local history. Join us for an enjoyable work day!
Date: Saturday, 29 March 2014
Time: 9 am to 2 pm
For further information contact German Quiroga (520-343-5641) or Ralph Schmitt (520-394-2732). Please bring water, lunch, tools (if available) and gloves.
The Patagonia Museum met on Thursday, September 15, at 7pm in the Patagonia Town Council Chambers. Eight members and one guest attended. Plans were finalized for the fall festival. A paragraph from a letter written in the 1880′s by Brewster Cameron to Alex Fulford was read at the end of the meeting.
A gathering of friends
The Lochiel Schoolhouse Sign was installed at the schoolhouse on Saturday, August 27.
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