In 1909, the AT&SF Railroad, in conjunction with the Fred Harvey organization, embarked another new enterprise. They took up dairy farming, purchasing 3,250 acres of land at Del Rio… The Sept. 9, 1909, edition of the Journal Miner reported the … Continue reading
In November of 1900, the City of Prescott acquired from James and Sarah Baker two parcels: a 128 acre piece of land in Chino Valley and a separate 2.07 acre parcel on which the main Del Rio springs were located. … Continue reading
Within three months of the Fort’s move, a public notice dated August 15, 1864, and published in the September 21st edition of the Miner stated: “Know all men by these presents: That the undersigned have this day taken up and … Continue reading
Chino Valley’s story begins when on February 24,1863, President Lincoln signed a bill officially creating the United States Territory of Arizona. Brigadier General James Carleton sent John Clark, surveyor of New Mexico, escorted by Captain Nathaniel Pishon in command of … Continue reading
JEROME JUNCTION HISTORY Jerome Junction was a little town that came into being in 1895 at the junction where the newly built narrow gauge railroad, the United Verde & Pacific, met the standard gauge railroad in Chino Valley. It was … Continue reading
The Cooper Ag Center Museum will open for the 2026 Spring Season on Saturday April 4, 2025. Then it will be open all Saturdays in April and May from 10am-1pm. We will reopen for the fall in mid-September. Come and … Continue reading
~ Working on our new Cooper Ag Center Museum. ~ Preserving Cooper Agricultural Center historic buildings ~ Preserving two 100 year old railroad phone booths, one from Del Rio Ranch and one from Jerome Junction ~ Researching the 17 oldest properties … Continue reading
Chino Valley’s history began on February 24, 1863, when President Lincoln signed the Organic Act creating the Territory of Arizona. Fort Whipple, the first Seat of Government for Arizona Territory, was established near Del Rio Springs in Chino Valley on … Continue reading
Chino Valley’s history begins on Dec. 1, 1862 when the U.S. Congress established the Territory of Arizona. The Post of Fort Whipple, the site of the first Territorial Government, was set up near Del Rio Springs on December 23, 1863. Territorial … Continue reading