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Rock art theorized as ancient trail shrines (VIDEO)

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...

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: Fishing derby reels in record numbers in 2008

This story was published 15 years ago this week, written by RuthAnn Hogue. Maricopa's annual fishing derby for kids attracted 579 anglers, hosts and representatives...

History: Top cat

Perry Williams wore many hats. The entrepreneur built Hotel Williams in 1884 on the south side of the train tracks, just a few feet from...

History Photo: Future SR 347

A 1949 photo from atop the water tower was taken after a flood. The Maricopa dirt road heading north runs along the bed for...

History Photo: Keeping Cool in the Pool

During a long, hot summer, finding ways to keep cool has always been a priority in Maricopa. Swimming is a big temptation, but in...

Archaeology Month: Anza Trail a pathway to Maricopa history

Around the time the United States began its fight for independence from Great Britain in eastern North America, Spanish explorers on the other side...

History photo: Armida Mattia, basketweaver

Born in 1946 in Ak-Chin, Armida Mattia learned the art of O’odham basketweaving from her grandmother. Her baskets have been presented to governors, senators...

History photo: Southern entrance

This 1913 photo looks south from the Southern Pacific railroad crossing to the main street leading into Maricopa. The path through the trees eventually...
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Veterans remember 9/11 and the sacrifices of so many

“We pay tribute and honor the brave men and women who perished 19 years ago. May their families bear this burden.” Those prayerful words from...

History Photo: 1913 Maricopa Depot

Trains have always been a part of Maricopa and are the reason the town exists where it does. The first “trains” were horse and...

Kazi Haque: 10 years as Maricopa planning’s inside man

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...

History: First Maricopa Stagecoach Days May 3, 1959

Courtesy of Maricopa Historical Society The first of many Maricopa Stagecoach Days began on Sunday, May 3, 1959, with a BBQ dinner, and a slew...

Library hosts presentation on Juan Bautista de Anza

A little-known Spanish Colonial era trail paints a colorful history in our minds’ eye. If You Go What: Presentation on the Juan Bautista de Anza...

Train car wrapped against the elements

With its windows removed for a special project, the vintage Silver Horizons railcar from the California Zephyr was left vulnerable to upcoming winds, dust...

Historical Society weighs fate of Zephyr

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

Life in Mobile: A Close-Knit Family

By Patricia Brock and the Maricopa Historical Society   Mobile is a small community located about 15 miles west of Maricopa on State Route 238 (Mobile...

Vintage railcar gets adjustment to stand straight

Within hours of the California Zephyr train’s Silver Horizon railcar being placed at its new home in January, there was speculation it might be...
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Drive-by parade celebrates Mary Lou Smith’s 90th birthday

Mary Lou Smith celebrated her 90th birthday Saturday, greeted with a parade of family and friends who drove by her home honking horns and...

History Photo: Then & Now

Some parts of Maricopa have not changed much in 60 years as evidenced by before-and-after photographs. The first photo was taken in the 1950s...

Library’s history display spotlights First Lady fashions

The Maricopa Historical Society installed a new display at the Maricopa Public Library, exhibiting the cotton-based fashions of the U.S. First Ladies. Cotton was king...

HISTORY: A past rooted in farming

This black-and-white photo (left) shows a young Maricopa 4-Her with a prize cow. In 1953, area residents began teaching the youth cooking and sewing, which...

Maricopa characters: Jim and Louise Slack – 1956-1970s

Written by Harry C Brock for Maricopa Historical Society Jim and Louise Slack and their three children came to Maricopa in 1956 from Casa Grande....

The Declaration of Independence

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another,...

MHS students meet Buffalo Soldiers (GALLERY)

Three members of the Buffalo Soldiers of America, led by Arizona chapter President Chaz Jackson spoke to two sessions of students at Maricopa High...

Maricopa’s first druggist David P. Kimball

By Maricopa Historical Society David Patton Kimball opened the first drugstore in Maricopa in 1956. He and his wife, the former Nellie Nash, came from...

History Photo: How did that turn out?

In 1990, construction started on Maricopa Town Centre, a shopping plaza on Hathaway Avenue next to the post office, which was also constructed around...

History Photo: At the Station

A photo taken in Maricopa circa 1910 facing west shows the Southern Pacific tracks passing by a water tower, the Maricopa Train Station, along...

Know your Maricopa history in this year’s Speaker Series

To understand Arizona history, you have to learn about Italian explorer Eusebio Kino.IF YOU GO What: Maricopa Historical Society Speaker Series When: First Mondays, October-April, 5:30...

Collection of ‘new’ history donated to Maricopa Historical Society

Now with the confidence of having future storage and display space for their many items of historical significance to the community, Maricopa Historical Society...

History photo: What goes around comes around

After a 1931 fire destroyed Art Deal’s hotel and the railroad station, Jack and Clara Burkett decided to build another hotel. It was located...
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