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 Lane and Highway 82.
Please bring water, gloves and appropriate clothing.
Our next cleanup will be in December. Exact day and time to be determined. For more information contact German Quiroga: 520-343-5641.
The museum mile is one of the more picturesque areas on Highway 82. Bordering the Nature Conservancy and the Patagonia Cemetery, the road leads our volunteers on a historic route through what was once the eastern section of the San Jose de Sonoita Land Grant. Usually, we fill two to three bags full of litter. One bag is usually recyclable, with cardboard, aluminum cans and plastic water bottles collected.
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. Volunteer and architect Brian McCarthy has provided The Patagonia Museum with an architectural drawing of the schoolhouse. Architectural Drawing of Schoolhouse
The Patagonia Museum 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, October 22, 2016
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 is located in the 1914 Patagonia Grammar School, 100 School Street, Patagonia, Arizona.
Other times by request or appointment. Contact: German Quiroga, 520-343-5641
or Bob Ollerton, 520-288-1873
In 2014 the Patagonia 1914 Grammar School was the longest continuously utilized elementary school facility in the state of Arizona.
The Patagonia Museum celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The Patagonia Museum will occupy the Patagonia 1914 Grammar School, 100 School Street, Patagonia AZ 85624. The museum will be open from 2 pm to 4 pm, Thursday thru Saturday, beginning on January 28, 2016. Other times by request or appointment.
Please call German Quiroga, 520-343-5641, Bob Ollerton, 520-288-1873 or email info@thepatagoniamuseum.org for more information.
Arizona Rangers and Congressman Grijalva
Grand Opening Ceremony
The Patagonia Museum met on Saturday, January 23, 2016, in the 1914 Patagonia Grammar School. Elected officers for 2016 are: German Quiroga, President; Bob Ollerton, Vice-President; Mary Jane Pottebaum, Treasurer; Bea Quiroga, Secretary; Ralph Schmitt, Member-at-Large; Bob Bergier, Member-at-Large.
Dr. Michael Brescia, research curator at the Arizona State Museum, delivered another interesting and informative presentation..
“Water Rights and Grazing on the Babocómari Ranch: Legacies of the Gadsden Purchase in Southern Arizona”
Babocomari Ranch
Historian Michael Brescia examined the unique features of the land grant that established the Babocómari Ranch under Mexican rule. In addition to grazing and water rights, he explored the property protections afforded under American law to the heirs and successors-in-interest of the original grant. The Babocómari Ranch remains the largest private contiguous ranch in the State of Arizona and dates to late 1820s and early 1830s.
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/
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