Volunteer at McFarland State Historic Park
McFarland State Historic Park
October - April | May - September Varies by Season
It is an honor to care for this historic building. Will you please join us as a volunteer Monday - Saturday, Oct. 1 - April 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or May 1 - Sept. 30 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.? Volunteer opportunities include serving as a docent, re-stocking brochures, displaying holiday decor, dusting, and more. Please contact the park and Florence Visitor Center at 520-868-4496 for a volunteer application.
MORE EVENTS
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Friday, March 14, 2025
Behind the Scenes: The Making of "Murphy's Romance" with Christine Reid
Many know the beloved romantic comedy Murphy's Romance, starring James Garner and Sally Field, was filmed in Florence, Arizona, but do you know why? Join historian Christine Reid for an entertaining look at the making of the film, behind-the-scenes stories of the cast, and how Florence was chosen to be the town where true love blossomed.
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Friday, March 21
Ernest Talks Series: Arizona Colonists, Pioneers, and Immigrants – A multicultural history
Arizona’s past goes far beyond Hollywood’s Wild West stereotypes of gunslinging cowboys, lawmen, and outlaws. In addition to miners, merchants, and ranchers, faith-based farmers, health seekers and women entrepreneurs of many creeds and cultures braved the West’s harshest and most treacherous territory, working together to forge lasting communities. This presentation describes Arizona history’s notables and notorious characters from common folk to public heroes including U.S. Colonel Sarah Bowman, war hero and innkeeper, and Hi Jolly, the Greco-Syrian camel driver.
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Friday, April 4
Ernest Talks Series: Cochise, Geronimo, and the Apache Wars
McNamee delves into the tangled history that surrounds the so-called “Apache Wars”, when fully half of the active U.S. Army descended on the territory to combat a relative handful of indigenous warriors. Ironically, the Apache peoples of the Southwest had once welcomed the arrival of the Americans as a buffer against Mexico, which regularly attacked Apache settlements.
