A group of private citizens who live in and/or love this area of southern Arizona formed the non-profit Friends of San Rafael Valley (FoSRV) in 2023. Working in partnership with Arizona State Parks and Trails, the FoSRV focuses on preserving […]
History & Heritage
Established in 1876, the historic Empire Ranch has been a working cattle ranch in southeastern AZ for over 140 years. Its rich history includes successive ownership by two prominent ranching families (the Vails and the Boices) followed by two corporations […]
The Empire Ranch
The Patagonia Museum, incorporated in 2004, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and preserving the culture and history of eastern Santa Cruz County. Visitors to the Sky Islands are invited to tour the original Patagonia Elementary School built in […]
The Patagonia Museum
The Patagonia Public Library, an independent Town library, offers more than just books. Located in the old Patagonia Hotel (a historic adobe building that bustled with travelers, tourists, and miners during the early 1900s), the Patagonia Public Library is a […]