WELCOME HISTORIANS & GRAND CANYON ENTHUSIASTS

     
         2022 Pioneer Award
      and Hall of Fame Award
 
Nominations are in and candidates selected for this years awards. Stay tuned for an announcement of this years awardees after the April 18 Board Meeting.


          Annual Summer Picnic

Join the GCHS Board for the Annual summer picnic at Shoshonie Point Saturday July 16, 2022, Noon to 4:00

Details:  Lunch will start around 1:00, followed by a brief GCHS update. After that will be the presentation of the Pioneer and Hall of Fame awards.

Everyone should bring: a dish to share (casserole, dessert, etc), drinks, dishes/utensils, and something to barbecue.

Parking at the point is limited; please carpool or plan to walk from the parking lot. There will be volunteer vehicles to help ferry supplies and people as needed.

GCHS FREE Virtual Outings:
Dr. Kern Nuttall presents Lees Ferry Cemetery Connections,
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Click HERE for more details!

GCHS Outings! (Yes, the real deal!)

Click HERE for more details!
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The Board Election Results are in! Congratulations to: Madeleine Bryant, Robert Lauzon, Shane Murphy,
Arnie Richards, and Rich Turner. Each candidate has been elected to a three-year term (2022-2023-2024) on the GCHS Board of Directors. Again Congratulations!
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2021 GCHS $2,000 scholarship grant awarded to William Holly of Arizona State University!
The Grand Canyon Historical Society awards a $2,000 grant for support of research involving history, historic or environmental preservation in the Grand Canyon region which includes, but is not limited to, both the north and south rim and areas adjacent to the Grand Canyon National Park.  
​Click Here for More Information

2021 Awards:  The Pioneer Award Goes to
   Keith and Nancy Green and the Hall of Fame Award goes to Annie and Ken Phillips.... more

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About Us
The Grand Canyon Historical Society is a non-profit corporation under IRS Code 501(c)(3). Our Mission Statement:
The Grand Canyon Historical Society celebrates and promotes the study and preservation of the Grand Canyon region's cultural and natural history for the education and enjoyment of its members and the public.

Membership
Membership is open to any person interested in the historical, educational, and charitable purposes of the Grand Canyon Historical Society. Online payments accepted... You can start or renew your membership and/or make a Scholarship donation online! Go to our Membership page to see how.

Publications/Store
The Grand Canyon Historical Society publishes and preserves information concerning upcoming and past events of the group along with letters and articles written by members; the Society Store offers logo-wear and more.

Oral History
The Grand Canyon Historical Society as a robust oral history program where you can listen to people recount the history they were a part of. Many recordings have been transcribed and are available for free download.

Outings/Programs Calendar
Members meet up for programs and visits to historic sites. The Grand Canyon Historical Society is an informal and congenial group who has fun and learns about the area at the same time. 

Virtual Outings
These ZOOM based once a month presentations cover all aspects of Grand Canyon History.

Scholarship, Projects & Research Grant 
The Grand Canyon Historical Society awards a $1,500 scholarship for use in research of the Grand Canyon area.

Awards
Grand Canyon Pioneer Award is presented annually. Grand Canyon Hall of Fame Award for Community Service is presented by the Grand Canyon Historical Society and the National Park Service Grand Canyon. 

Projects
The Grand Canyon Historical Society has established a collection, organized clean up projects, provides support for work on restoration and preservation projects.  

Quilt photo courtesy Sandra Mollon.

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Oral History Spotlight

 Sandra Mollon
Award winning quilter Sandra Mollon has one of her quilts in the National Quilt Museum. When a landscape photographer friend of hers sent her a photo he took looking upriver from Toroweap Overlook, Sandra knew she had to make the Toroweap quilt. Listen to her story and all the other amazing oral histories here. 

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For GC Events, Social Media & Lectures
Check Out The Outings Page!

GCHS is on Facebook... posting historical trivia and information on upcoming events at or about the Grand Canyon and its pioneers.

Courtesy of Grand Canyon National Park Museum Collection

Scenic view looking west from Pima Point to the Colorado River, taken from the Hermit Road.

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Store

GCHS t-shirts and other logo gear are available and ready for purchase! We have created a GCHS online store front on CafePress (the leading print-on-demand merchandise site) with gear using our new Desert View watchtower and Canyon of Books images that James Hayford generously created for us.

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