History

  His story begins less than a month after Black Tuesday, America’s economic disaster that incited the Great Depression.“He’s always served without fanfare, under the...

Embedded in Arizona is a history rife with facts, folklore and fantasy.“The structure is one of the more substantial mining structures that I’ve seen....

By Maricopa Historical Society Vice President Denny Hoeh For Archeology & Heritage Awareness Month, Maricopa Historical Society Vice President Denny Hoeh shared his top 10...

  Winston Churchill once said, “history is written by the victors,” alluding to a reality in which often only self-serving histories are memorialized. Despite criticisms...

Located down a winding, county road and bunkered beneath a small mountain in Thunderbird Farms is a hidden haven for Vietnam veterans.IF YOU GO What:...

A Maricopa icon officially became part of the Maricopa Historical Society’s inventory Saturday.  The famed Zephyr railcar was added to the Maricopa Historical Society’s list of assets at a breakfast...

In the early 1950s, a man named Harry Brock moved to Maricopa to begin work as a rural mail carrier. He roomed in the...

Maricopa farming pioneer John Smith and his son Mark are familiar with cultivating growth in their agricultural communities. John farmed cotton and other crops here...

The Maricopa Historical Society is seeking public input to help determine the fate of one of their recently acquired icons – the California Zephyr...

Before Maricopa was a city, it was a tiny town in the Wild West. In fact, its history spans nearly 150 years prior to...

By Michelle Chance Rural Maricopa is home to several archaeological sites that contain petroglyphs along local mountain passes. Aaron Wright, preservation archaeologist with Archaeology Southwest, said...

Maricopa Historical Society hosted its annual symposium "A Morning of History" Saturday at City Hall, with diverse presentation from Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Buffalo...

By Michelle Chance An estimated 200 Hohokam petroglyphs are etched into a pile of boulders that lay nestled at the base of a mountain range...

During one of Marshall Trimble’s visits to Tombstone, a family came over to him and said, “The next gunfight isn’t for 45 minutes. What...

Maricopa is surrounded by desert historic sites, but it is not always easy – or legal – to get to them in a vehicle. Take,...

For those who have never had the chance to look inside the California Zephyr train car, the next opportunity is Feb. 27. The Maricopa Historical...

By Michael K. Rich John Smith, a Maricopa resident since 1951, sits in an old reclining chair by his living room window, looking out at...

By Maricopa Historical Society Throughout the last 100 years, the tractor has played a significant role in agricultural practices around the world. Maricopa Historical Society...

The city of Maricopa has witnessed numerous changes since its incorporation in 2003. New homes bloomed, businesses formed and the population swelled. Kazi Haque, zoning...