Glendale Arizona Historical Society
Preservation of the Past
SAHUARO RANCH GUEST HOUSE
Regular Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday
10:00AM to 1:00PM
623.435.0072
Tours by appointment only. Group tours can be arranged.
Wedding Dates are currently available!
MANISTEE RANCH
Historical Society Member Meeting are the 4th Monday of every month from
October to May. Scroll down to see upcoming presentations.
TOURS
1st & 3rd Saturday of every month from October through April
Adults ~ $5 Seniors ~ 65+ $4
Children age 6 to 10 ~ $1 (under age 6 are free)
Military (with ID) ~ $4
GAHS Members ~ Free
MONTHLY MEMBER MEETINGS​ & EVENTS
held on the 4th Monday of the month unless otherwise noted
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Monday January 27, 2025 @ 6pm
It's that time again! FREE FOOD aka Glendale Arizona Historical Society's world famous potluck!
Please bring an entrée, salad, side dish, or surprise us to share with the membership.
January is also the annual meeting for the GAHS membership.
But the most important part of the evening is the election and installation of the 2025 GAHS Board of Directors.
Slate for 2025 Board of Directors are:
President Gary Sherwood ~ 1 year term
Vice President Kathy Goreé ~ 1 year term
Secretary Brenda Bartels ~1 year term
Treasurer Debbie Schulz ~ 2 year term
Director Jamie Aldama ~ 2 year term
Director Jodi Decker ~ 2 year term
Director Emily Lawrence ~ 1 year term
Director Carlos Vargas ~ 2 year term
PLEASE NOTE: Additional board position nominations may be taken from the floor the evening of the members meeting or you may contact the GAHS office with your intent to run prior to the 1.27.2025 meeting. Installation of the 2025 elected officers and directors will follow the voting.
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The evening will be a perfect opportunity to get to know our Board of Directors, renew friendships, and welcome new members.​
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​Monday February 24, 2025 at 7pm
"Journey Back On The Oregon Trail" presented by Janelle Molony​
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1864 saw the highest numbers of emigrants cross the Great Plains to escape the immense pressures of war, to seize the opportunity to find gold, or to start afresh. One family’s adventure has been preserved in a diary, now considered an American literary treasure.
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Award-winning author Janelle Molony will present "Journey Back on the Old Oregon Trail" describing how her great-grandparents Dr. James and Sarah Rousseau of Iowa (and their celebrity traveling companions in Wyatt Earp's family) endured the journey with poison water holes, quicksand, robberies, the searing Mojave, and starvation near the snow-capped San Bernardino Mountains. Ms. Molony is a descendant of the Rousseau family.
Copies of Janelle Molony's books will be available for purchase and she will be happy to autograph them for you. For additional information please visit Ms. Molony's website: www.JanelleMolony.com
Light refreshments will be served after the presentation.
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~~Photo Permits~~
Professional photographers are required to purchase Photo Permits for taking photos at Manistee Ranch.
These are issued by Glendale Arizona Historical Society and are $25 for one day, or $100 for a year.
(payment by cash, check, or via Zelle)
Please print each of the 3 forms below ~ click each of the links below ~ fill in and return the Photo Registration Form
to the GAHS office at Sahuaro Ranch Guest House with your payment. Keep copies of all forms for your records. Contact the GAHS office at 623.435. 0072 if you have any questions.
Please be aware that GAHS Manistee Ranch Photo Permits DO NOT authorize you to photograph at
Sahuaro Ranch. Sahuaro Ranch Photo Permits are issued by the City of Glendale.
Purchase a Photo Permit Photo Permit Registration Photo Permit Conditions
Glendale and Central Avenues (or Lateral 18) circa 1940s
~~OUR MISSION~~
Founded in 1973, the mission of Glendale Arizona Historical Society is to promote public awareness and appreciation of the history of Glendale and the surrounding region and collects, preserves and interprets documentary material & material objects. It disseminates historical information and supports scholarly research.
The society fosters interest in the past, assists with formal historical inquiry and informal information exchanges,
believing that an understanding of the past illuminates the present and gives vision for the future.
GAHS is dedicated to historic preservation in Glendale and our work includes collecting and preserving artifacts,
archiving photographs, oral histories, compiling written materials and researching Glendale's past,
historic buildings, people, and lifestyles.
Click here to view what historical properties we're tracking or are at risk.