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- Special Recreation Permits
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/visiting-policies/special-recreation-permits/Permits are generally not required to visit the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. However, commercial, competitive, and large organized group events require a Special Recreation Permit. Permits are generally required if the group number is over 29, or if the activity needs BLM oversight or will have an impact to public lands and people. Below is the general pre-application interview checklist to use Public Lands (BLM): Are you charging a f…
- The Partners Meet and Prepare to Travel to Arizona (June-July 4, 1876)
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/the-partners-meet-and-prepare-to-travel-to-arizona-june-july-4-1876/Fish’s Ranch. Government Land Survey map, 1875 6/20/1876, Tucson, Arizona On June 20, 1876 William Wakefield transferred the title for his 160 acre homestead claim (NE part of Section 18 of Township 19S, Range 17E) to his brother-in-law, E. N. Fish for a fee of $500. In a few months this property would become the Empire Ranch. Virginia Flaccus, relates in her oral history with the Empire Ranch Foundation: “Grandfather, Edward Nye Fish, sent his b…
- The Trip from Los Angeles to Tucson (July 5-13, 1876)
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/the-trip-from-los-angeles-to-tucson-july-5-13-1876/On July 5, 1876 Walter Vail and Herbert Hislop began an arduous trip from Los Angeles to Tucson. The tale told below comes mostly from Hislop’s August 7, 1876 letter to his grandmother, published in An Englishman’s Arizona. The Ranching Letters of Herbert R. Hislop, 1876-1878. Tucson: Overland Press, 1965. Walter Vail had made the trip once before, in 1875. He began to write of his experiences towards the end of the trip. Arrival of the Southern …
- The Search for the Right Ranch (July 14-August 22, 1876)
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/the-search-for-the-right-ranch-july-14-august-22-1876/After arriving in Tucson from Los Angeles on July 13, 1876 Walter Vail and Herbert Hislop began the search for the right ranch property on which to make their fortune. The tale told below comes mostly from Hislop’s letters published in An Englishman’s Arizona. The Ranching Letters of Herbert R. Hislop, 1876-1878. Tucson: Overland Press, 1965, and Vail family correspondence from the Empire Ranch Foundation archives. Walter Vail on horseback, ca. 1…
- Empire Ranch is Purchased and the Hard Work Begins (August-December 1876)
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/empire-ranch-history/chronology/empire-ranch-is-purchased-and-the-hard-work-begins-august-december-1876/After exploring three ranches in the Tucson vicinity Walter L. Vail and Herbert Hislop decided to purchase Fish’s ranch, which they begin to call the Empire Ranch. It is not clear who named the ranch. The partners begin the hard work of completing the 4-room adobe building, stocking the ranch, and expanding its land holdings. Cienega Creek in Davidson Canyon. This creek is one of the main water sources for the Empire Ranch supplies about 20 perce…
- Join Our Email List
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/involved/join-our-e-mail-list/By joining our Email List, you’ll receive occasional E-News communications, providing the latest information about events and activities at the Empire Ranch. Please know that you can easily unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the E-News email. Privacy Statement: We recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of all information provided by users of our website, and subscribers to our Email List. We d…
- Cowboy Festival Vendor Application
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/ranch-events/cowboy-festival/roundup-vendor-application/VENDOR INFORMATION The 2024 Empire Ranch Cowboy Festival is a wonderful Western Heritage Event held on the beautiful Empire Ranch! The Festival features western demonstrations of all kinds, family activities, music, food and fun for everyone! It is a free, family-oriented event that is open to the public. We will have 2000+ people visiting us! We welcome applications from vendors that provide western-oriented goods and services. Applications from…
- ERF Membership Rate is Reduced!
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/2023/12/are-you-an-erf-member/The Empire Ranch Foundation is reaching out. This important historic site is capturing more and more hearts in the communities in the region. Ironically, most people don’t realize that it takes their support to achieve the worthy goal of preserving these ranch buildings. Foundation membership demonstrates that the Empire Ranch is meaningful to more and more people. The more members we have, the more matching funds we can earn from our partners. T…
- Docent Tour Reservation Form
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/visit/explore-empire-ranch-headquarters/docent-tour-reservation-form/Free Docent-led Tours of the Empire Ranch Headquarters, sponsored by the Empire Ranch Foundation, are held at 11am on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Meet at the Visitor Contact Station. Tours are free, and open to the public. Reservations are required for tours. Please complete and submit the form below to make a reservation or request additional information about tours. Reservations must be made by 5 pm the Friday before the tour…
- National Day of the Cowboy
https://www.empireranchfoundation.org/ranch-events/national-day-of-the-cowboy/Each July the Empire Ranch Foundation celebrates the National Day of the Cowboy(NDOC) at the historic Empire Ranch. It’s a free, fun family event. We welcome participation in NDOC by vendors and non-profit organizations. Use the links on the menu to the left to register. Plan to Attend National Day of the Cowboy July 27, 2024 See below for the 2023 schedule of events. Program details for the 2024 celebration will be posted in June. 2023 Program M…