Maricopa Historical Society is hosting the Chamber of Commerce Mixer on Oct. 25 at the historic California Zephyr train car.

The mixer starts at 5:30 p.m.

The California Zephyr’s Silver Horizon dome car is located at the corner of State Route 347 and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway.

 The Silver Horizon was part of the famous California Zephyr domes and streamliners that charmed the American people for more than 20 years. The dome car was built for the California Zephyr passenger line, which operated from 1949 until 1970.

Before moving to Maricopa the car was used in a scene from the movie Pearl Harbor starring Ben Affleck,  which was released in 2001.

The car was moved to Maricopa in 2000 and used as a ticket office for the Amtrak station.  The ticket office was later moved to a larger space, but the Zephyr has remained as the landmark for Maricopa station.

Visitors can tour the lower coach and upper observation deck, as well as a display of artifacts from Maricopa’s rich history.

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