Preservation as Community Memory

Organizes and manages volunteer efforts, engaging 112 volunteers who contributed over 4,670 hours to support education, outreach, and preservation activities in the rural Vail community.

Mobilizes community volunteers to support preservation, education, and outreach initiatives, with 112 volunteers contributing over 4,670 hours to these efforts.

The Vail Preservation Society preserves and rehabilitates historic buildings in the Vail area, including the 1908 Old Vail Post Office and the 1915 Section Foreman's House, which served as a central hub for communication, commerce, and social gathering for the community.

The organization preserves and rehabilitates historic buildings in the Vail area, including the 1908 Old Vail Post Office and the 1915 Section Foreman's House, which historically served as a central hub for communication, commerce, and community gathering.

Formed in late 2006 as a community-driven initiative to preserve the Old Vail Store & Post Office, serving as a foundation for ongoing historic preservation and community advocacy efforts.

Formed in late 2006 as a community-driven effort to preserve the Old Vail Store & Post Office, serving as a foundation for ongoing historic preservation work in the region.

Leads rehabilitation and preservation projects for historic structures in the Vail area, including the 1908 Old Vail Post Office and the 1915 Section Foreman's House, maintaining their historical integrity and community significance.

Leads rehabilitation and preservation projects for historic structures in the Vail area, including the 1908 Old Vail Post Office and the 1915 Section Foreman's House, maintaining their historical integrity and community significance.

The organization engages volunteers to support its education, outreach, and preservation efforts, with 112 volunteers contributing over 4,670 hours and programs reaching over half the residents of the rural Vail community.

Supports educational outreach programs that serve local schools, providing historical content and access to museum resources.

Gathers historical accounts and sponsors evening speakers to preserve the early history of northern Arizona.

Actively promotes historic sites and advocates for the preservation of northern Arizona’s history through public engagement and institutional support.

Hosts an annual Pioneer Picnic on Labor Day.

Hosts an annual Pioneer Picnic on Labor Day and sponsors evening speakers and community gatherings to celebrate and share northern Arizona’s early history.

Provides members with special tours, distributes a printed newsletter, and sends email updates about events and activities to maintain engagement.

Supports and operates as a friends group for the Pioneer Museum and Riordan Mansion, managing public access and programming at these historic sites.

Acquires, restores, and maintains historic buildings and artifacts in northern Arizona, including the old Coconino County Hospital (opened as a museum), the Gregg Cabin, Santa Fe Caboose #99945, Baldwin Locomotive #12, and the 1908 Doney Cabin. The organization has opened multiple floors and structures to the public as part of its museum operations.

Engages in the preservation of historic properties and local stories, including the Gregg Cabin, and has purchased and opened the old Coconino County Hospital as a museum, along with other historical structures and artifacts like Santa Fe Caboose #99945 and Baldwin Locomotive #12.