Below you will find a list of current projects we are working on.  

Our "Help Wanted" section gives more specific details.

If you have additional ideas or know of a project that needs our attention, please let us kn0w through the "Project Ideas" link below.

SCVHS Community Projects

Educational Projects for Children

• Museum in Motion incorporating local history into classroom curriculum

  • Ask local charities about saving appropriate items to help

  • Create suitcases of hands-on items to accompany lessons

  • Curriculum writing

  • Local history tools & training for teachers

• “Explore Our Valley” virtual field trip

Educational Projects for Adults

• History All Around Us community lecture series held at the Joyner-Green Valley Library

• Narrated Live and/or Virtual Bus Tours

Bronze Marker Placement & Map

Locations throughout the Valley and in Sahuarita Town Project

• POW Camp ~ Design in progress

• Halfway Station

• FICO Workers

• Brown Ranch / Stage Stop

• Sahuarita School

• Sahuarita Store/One-Stop

• Sahuarita Bar & Grill

• Continental Store

• Continental School

• Memorable Teachers

• Historic Families

• Migrant Workers

Outdoor Public Art Custom Tile Murals (like downtown Tucson overpass)

Locations throughout the Valley and in Sahuarita Town Project

• POW Camp (U of A Photo of Camp)

• Sahuarita Railroad Station (Postcard of Train)

• Old School Houses (Continental and Sahuarita)

• Brown Ranch/Stage Stop

• Twin Buttes

• One-Stop/Oro Verde

• Sahuarita Mercantile (Manelos)

Preservation

• “Stories From The Santa Cruz” biographies to record/video:  

• Digitization of local school yearbooks

• Digitize community members photos

• People/Families to contact for stories or photos

First Settlers Certificates

Ghost Towns and Old Mines 

• Cerro Colorado

• Helvetia 

• Oro Blanco

• Ruby

• Twin Buttes

Cemeteries Needing Our Help:  

• San Xavier Mine

• Twin Buttes