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- Christmas at the Empire Ranch
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/christmas-at-the-empire-ranch/… 09 Dec Christmas at the Empire Ranch 12/09/2023 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Empire Ranch Headquarters Christmas at the Empire Ranch. 10 am to 2 pm. Click here for more information. …
- Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/empire-ranch-cowboy-festival-5/… 05 Nov Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival 11/05/2023 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Empire Ranch Headquarters Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival. 10 am to 4 pm. Click here for more information. …
- Gunman’s Walk
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/gunmans-walk/… 20 May Gunman’s Walk 05/20/2023 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Empire Ranch Headquarters Movie Under the Stars: Gunman’s Walk, 7 p.m. Free; parking donation requested. Bring your own seating, food & flashlights. Click here for more information. …
- Night of the Lepus
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/events/night-of-the-lepus/… 23 Sep Night of the Lepus 09/23/2023 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Empire Ranch Headquarters Movie Under the Stars: Night of the Lepus, 7 p.m. Free; parking donation requested. Bring your own seating, food & flashlights. Click here for more information. …
- Tour the Cienega Watershed
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/2023/04/tour-the-cienega-watershed/Take a free audio driving tour of the Cienega Watershed and learn about the social and cultural history, ecology, wildlife management, and conservation efforts in the watershed. Start by downloading the TravelStorys.Com App to your phone or other device. Open TravelStory and select “Tour the Cienega Watershed” to save the tour on your phone. Once you’ve download the app and the tour, no Internet access is needed. The tour includes 21 podcast-styl…
- Night of the Lepus
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/2023/09/night-of-the-lepus/… Over 200 film buffs enjoyed the showing of Night of the Lepus, on Saturday, September 23rd at the Historic Empire Ranch. Special thanks to the Loft Solar Cinema program for making this free event possible. …
- Explore Empire Ranch Headquarters
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/explore-empire-ranch-headquarters/Empire Ranch Headquarters features ten buildings/structures built between 1870 and mid-20th century. The centerpiece is the Empire Ranch House, is a 29-room adobe and wood frame building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This website contains more information about the History of the Ranch, and its Building & Structures. Most of the rooms of the Empire Ranch House are wheelchair accessible through the breezeway (zaguán) entranc…
- Agents of Discovery
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/explore-empire-ranch-headquarters/agents-of-discovery/Kids can explore Historic Empire Ranch in an exciting new way by using Agents of Discovery, a learning game that can be downloaded for free and played on a mobile device. Agents of Discovery requires no WiFi or data connection while you’re out exploring. Once downloaded you can walk throughout Empire Ranch Headquarters to unlock location-based challenges and discover more about the history of Empire Ranch. To get started: Download the free Agents…
- Heritage Discovery Trail
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/explore-empire-ranch-headquarters/heritage-discovery-trail/The Heritage Discovery Trail is a half-mile interpreted walk at the north end of Empire Ranch Headquarters area along the main water source for headquarters – the Empire Gulch, a tributary of the Cienega Creek. The trailhead is marked by a gate adjacent to the public restrooms. The majestic cottonwood trees were first planted by Empire Ranch cowboy, Tomás López, around 1880. The dead/damaged trees you see did not recover from the 2017 Sawmill fir…
- History Chronology
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/Establishment, 1876-1878 This chronology tells the story that led to the establishment of the Empire Ranch when Walter Lennox Vail (age 24) and Herbert R. Hislop (age 23) purchased a 160 acre homestead in Southeastern Arizona. The information recounted comes primarily from letters written by both partners during the formative years of the Empire Ranch. The Partners Meet and Prepare to Travel to Arizona (June-July 4, 1876) The Trip from Los Angele…