what they call their work
what they do
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Public History Lectures & Symposia 4 activities
- Hosting Special Themed EventsHosts special themed events such as historical re-enactments including "Rebels and Redcoats" and "Civil War in the West," featuring camps, historical figures, battles, and educational demonstrations, as well as the Arizona Gunslingers Fastdraw Competition and Cowboy Fast Draw events.
- Hosting educational and special eventsHosts a variety of educational and special events at the Pioneer Living History Museum, including historical re-enactments like "Rebels and Redcoats" and "Civil War in the West," Cowboy Fast Draw competitions, and school group visits for various elementary and prep schools, as well as homeschool groups and senior groups.
- Hosting educational and special eventsHosts a variety of educational and special events at the Pioneer Living History Museum, including historical re-enactments like "Rebels and Redcoats" and "Civil War in the West," Cowboy Fast Draw competitions, and provides opportunities for Boys and Girls Scouts to conduct service projects. The organization also hosts school groups, senior groups, and homeschool groups for educational visits.
- Hosting educational and special eventsHosts a variety of educational and special events at the Pioneer Living History Museum, including historical re-enactments like "Rebels and Redcoats" and "Civil War in the West," Cowboy Fast Draw competitions, and provides opportunities for Boys and Girls Scouts to conduct service projects. The organization also hosts school groups, senior groups, and homeschool groups for educational visits.
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Visitor-Facing Educational Retail Operations 4 activities
- Operating a visitor information and retail facilityOperates a visitor information and refreshment facility that provides maps, activity planning, and snacks to guests at the Pioneer Living History Museum. The facility also sells handmade candles, soaps, and Western memorabilia created by volunteers as souvenirs.
- Operating a visitor information and retail facilityOperates a visitor information and refreshment facility that provides maps, activity planning, and snacks to guests. The organization also sells handmade candles, soaps, and Western memorabilia created by volunteers as souvenirs.
- Operating a visitor information and retail facilityOperates a visitor information and refreshment facility that provides maps, activity planning, and snacks to guests. The facility also sells handmade candles, soaps, and Western memorabilia created by volunteers as souvenirs.
- Visitor Services and Souvenir SalesOperates a visitor information and refreshment facility that provides maps, activity planning, and snacks to guests, and sells handmade candles, soaps, and Western memorabilia created by volunteers as souvenirs.
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Youth & School Educational Programs 2 activities
- Facilitating scout service projectsOffers opportunities for Boys and Girls Scouts to conduct service projects within the park museum.
- Hosting Educational and Group VisitsHosts school groups, senior groups, and homeschool groups, providing educational experiences, and offers opportunities for Boys and Girls Scouts to conduct service projects within the museum park.
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Historic Building Restoration & Adaptive Reuse 1 activity
- Historic Building Reconstruction and PreservationReconstructs and preserves historic buildings, such as the 1884 Valley Bank building, a historic jailhouse, and the Howey Hall Opera House, using original architectural drawings, materials, and period-appropriate furnishings. This also includes relocating and restoring original structures like the J. Marion Sears Victorian house and the Ashurst cabin.
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Uncategorized 9 activities
- Hosting Events and Venue RentalsHosts a variety of events including birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, meetings, private events, photo shoots, and filming events, offering multiple venues such as the Community Church, Gazebo Area, Opera House, The Livery, Spanish Villa, and Grassy Area, with custom packages and amenities.
- Maintaining Historic Building ExhibitsMaintains a collection of original and reconstructed historic building exhibits, including a Victorian House, The Teacherage, a Mercantile, a Southern House, Smith and Dodd’s Tonsorial Parlor, a Sheriff’s Office, a Ranch Complex, a Print Shop, an Opera House, and a Northern Home, to showcase life in the Arizona Territorial period.
- Operating Themed Shops and MuseumsOperates reconstructed themed shops, such as an 1880 Prescott carpenter shop and an 1890s Phoenix dressmaking shop, and the Museum of Telephone History, which features displays about the telephone and the Bell System from its origins to the present day.
- Operating the Pioneer Living History VillageOperates the Pioneer Living History Village, offering self-guided walking tours that immerse visitors in the Arizona Territorial period (1863-1912) to experience how early pioneers lived. This includes maintaining and exhibiting original and reconstructed historic buildings and structures, such as the 1884 Valley Bank, a historic jailhouse, the J. Marion Sears Victorian house, the Ashurst cabin, the Museum of Telephone History, a carpenter shop, a dressmaking shop, the Howey Hall Opera House, a Mercantile, a Southern House, Smith and Dodd’s Tonsorial Parlor, a Sheriff’s Office, a Ranch Complex, a Print Shop, a Northern Home, and The Teacherage.
- Operating the Pioneer Living History VillageOperates the Pioneer Living History Village, offering self-guided walking tours that immerse visitors in the Arizona Territorial period (1863-1912) to experience how early pioneers lived, and providing an educational experience through a "Classroom without walls" that showcases dwellings, tools, and everyday implements used by early Arizona residents.
- Operating the Pioneer Living History VillageOperates the Pioneer Living History Village, offering self-guided walking tours that immerse visitors in the Arizona Territorial period (1863-1912) to experience how early pioneers lived. This includes maintaining and exhibiting original and reconstructed historic buildings and structures, such as the 1884 Valley Bank, a historic jailhouse, the J. Marion Sears Victorian house, the Ashurst cabin, the Museum of Telephone History, a carpenter shop, a dressmaking shop, the Howey Hall Opera House, a Mercantile, a Southern House, Smith and Dodd’s Tonsorial Parlor, a Sheriff’s Office, a Ranch Complex, a Print Shop, a Northern Home, and The Teacherage.
- Providing event venuesOffers various venues at the Pioneer Living History Museum for private events, including birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, meetings, and photo shoots. Available venues include the Community Church, the Gazebo Area, the Opera House, The Livery, Spanish Villa, and Grassy Area.
- Providing event venuesOffers multiple venues at the Pioneer Living History Museum for private events, including weddings, corporate events, meetings, parties, and birthday parties. Available venues include the Community Church, the Gazebo Area, the Opera House, The Livery, Spanish Villa, and Grassy Area.
- Providing event venues and servicesOffers multiple venues within the Pioneer Living History Museum for private events, including weddings, corporate events, meetings, parties, and birthday parties. This includes providing staff, custom event packages, food solutions, and amenities, with specific venues such as the Community Church, Gazebo Area, Opera House, The Livery, Spanish Villa, and Grassy Area.
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who runs it
- Dave Siebert — Director
- Joseph Spikes — Director
- Joseph Villasenor — Director
- Ozzie Virgil — Director
- Robyn Wahlstrom — Director
- Tim Atchley — Director
who they work with
- Babbitt Land and Cattle Company Partner — Donated the Ashurst cabin to Pioneer Arizona in October 1968.
- Boys and Girls Scouts Partner — Allows Boys and Girls Scouts to perform service projects at the park museum.
- J. Marion Sears Partner — Donated the Victorian house to Pioneer Arizona for preservation and relocation to the museum grounds.
- Maricopa County Supervisor Partner — Collaborated on the construction of the jailhouse in 1971.
- Modern Pioneers’ Life Insurance Co. Funder — Donated funds for the restoration of the Ashurst cabin.
- Pioneer Living History Museum Partner — Operates the Village Gift Shop in connection with the museum to support visitor services and historical interpretation.
- Sheriff of Maricopa County Partner — Collaborated on the construction of the jailhouse in 1971 and provided original jail materials.