Indian raids on white settlers were common in the 1880s. When William Clarke, a mining engineer, and his wife Ella came to Florence, he devised built-in security in constructing his residence about 1884
Florence, AZ Historic HomesThe First Presbyterian Church of Florence was the second oldest Presbyterian Church in Arizona. Established in November of 1888
Florence, AZ Historic ChurchesThe Historic Coke Ovens, otherwise known as charcoal kilns, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, were built in 1882 along the Gila River by the Pinal Consolidated Mining Company, and are so inaccessible that their preservation is easily understood.
Florence, AZ Historic SitesThe Florence Woman's Club grew from the original Florence Village Improvement Club, organized in 1897 to improve and beautify the town of Florence. Members paid 25 cents a year to Mrs. T.F Weedin to keep the club's rake under her porch.
Florence, AZ Historic BuildingsA flashback into Native American and Territorial Arizona history is your when you visit the museum. There are exhibits of 125 varieties of barbed wire, early doctor'
Florence, AZ MuseumsRegulation nine-hole course, driving range, fully equipped pro shop, golf instruction, golf leagues and restaurant. ...
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is the oldest and most spectacularly situated arboretum and botanical garden in the American Southwe...