The Patagonia Museum

The Patagonia Museum in the Creative Spirit Artists Gallery

October 1, 2013 | Author: admin

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.

Next Meeting

March 31, 2013 | Author: admin

The town baseball team in 1956. Baseball field was located where the current high school fields are now.

The Patagonia Museum will meet on Saturday, January 18, at 10:30am in the Patagonia Library for our annual meeting. There will be a recess for lunch. Dr. Michael Brescia from the Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona will be our guest speaker at 1 pm.

Adopt-a-Roadway

July 3, 2012 | Author: admin

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, December 6 at 4pm.

For more information contact German Quiroga: 520-343-5641.

Join us for an enjoyable work day!

January 31, 2012 | Author: admin

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, 7 December 2013
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.

ANNUAL MEETING

December 11, 2011 | Author: admin

The Patagonia Museum met on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 10am in the Patagonia Public Library. Volunteer officers for 2013 were elected as follows: Tom Bartholomeaux and Inge Meyer, members-at-large; Bea Quiroga, Secretary; Ralph Schmitt, Treasurer; Robert Ollerton, Vice-president; German Quiroga, President. Author William D. Kalt III, our guest speaker, gave an informative presentation on railroad history.

Our next annual meeting will be on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 10:30 am and will be followed by our guest speaker, Dr. Michael Brescia, speaking at 1 pm in the Tin Shed Theater , Patagonia.

September 15 Meeting

September 16, 2011 | Author: admin

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

August 18 Meeting

August 2, 2011 | Author: admin

The Patagonia Museum hosted a regular meeting on Thursday, August 18, at 7pm, in the Patagonia Public Library. Paul Hathaway, local author and historian, presented a brief history of ranching in southern Arizona. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, September 15, at 7pm at the Patagonia Town Council Chambers.

Lochiel Schoolhouse Sign

June 20, 2011 | Author: admin

The Lochiel Schoolhouse Sign was installed at the schoolhouse on Saturday, August 27.

Our June meeting

May 20, 2011 | Author: admin

The Patagonia Museum met on Thursday, June 16, at 7pm in the Patagonia Public Library.

Cathy Hufault, author of “Death clouds on Mt. Baldy”, was our our guest speaker. Her presentation of the events that led to and followed the tragic deaths of three Boy Scouts in the Santa Rita Mountains during the snowstorm of November 1958 was very moving.

The Lochiel Schoolhouse work day on June 25 was cancelled due to the extreme fire danger in the Coronado National Forest.

The Lochiel Schoolhouse sign created by the Patagonia Creative Art Association was presented to the members and is on display at the Patagonia Public Library.

A motion was made and approved to send a donation to the 4th of July Committee in Patagonia.

Carolyn Shafer introduced the members to the ReSource project.

Students chip in to renovate historic schoolhouse

May 18, 2011 | Author: admin

Students from Patagonia Elementary School learned about local history and helped clean up a historic schoolhouse site during a recent field trip to Lochiel.

The visit by Kate Musick’s first- and second-grade students to the Lochiel School was the culminating event of a partnership between Patagonia Elementary School, The Patagonia Museum, and The Patagonia Creative Arts Center, Musick said. Read more….