Serving Our Arizona Community

Sahuarita, Green Valley, Continental, Amado & Adjacent Rural Areas

SCVHS success depends on you.

Membership:  Join Us

Volunteer Opportunities:  Help Wanted

Financial Support:  Explore the Options

Our Archive welcomes donations for preservation, research & community education:

~ Artifacts

~ Photos

~ Oral or Written Memoirs

~ Documents

~ Yearbooks

~ Historic Memorabilia

We would love the opportunity to scan your treasured historic photos & documents for preservation.

“Securing The Future By Preserving Our Past.”

Mission:  

The Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and share the history of the Santa Cruz Valley/Greater Sahuarita area in an effort to educate future generations and foster a better understanding and appreciation of the values that built our communities and contributed to Pima County’s heritage. 

 Our Story:

In December of 2022, “Sahuarita, Arizona: Treasured Nuggets from the Past,” a collection of personal recollections, biographies, photographs, documents and maps was published by a local group, The Friends of Sahuarita.  This 500-page book only “scratches the surface” in capturing the written memories of the people, places and events that make the Santa Cruz Valley unique.   

During the six-year project, it became clear that this book was only the “first step.”  The Santa Cruz Valley Historical Society (SCVHS) was formed in the Fall of 2023 as the “next step” in preserving and protecting the memorabilia, structures, documents, stories and  historical artifacts rapidly being lost to time.