Welcome historians and
Grand Canyon enthusiasts !

Preparations for the 2016 History Symposium are now underway! The 2016 presenters have been selected and the tours are set up. Don’t Just Find Your Park - Find Your Park’s History. Registration for the symposium began on August 15 for GCHS members, and on August 29 was opened open for the general public.  For further details, see the 2016 Symposium Page.

Get involved in Grand Canyon Historical Society activities!  Come join us for 2016 Events! For further details, see the Outings/Programs Calendar.

The 2012 History Symposium publication is now available from the Grand Canyon Historical Society Store. Order yours today!

The Grand Canyon Historical Society is a non-profit corporation under IRS Code 501(c)(3). Here is 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.

The Grand Canyon Historical Society was founded in 1984 in Flagstaff, AZ. Originally called the Grand Canyon Pioneers Society, the name was changed in 2002.

                             About the GCHS

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.

Outings/Programs Calendar
Members meet monthly for a program or to visit a historic site. The Grand Canyon Historical Society is an informal and congenial group who has fun and learns about the area at the same time. 

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 includes publications by authors recounting the little known history of Grand Canyon.

Scholarship & Research Grant 
The Grand Canyon Historical Society awards a $1,500 scholarship to a graduate student at Northern Arizona University for use in research of the Grand Canyon area.

Awards
Grand Canyon Pioneer Award is presented by the Grand Canyon Historical Society. 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, has organized clean up projects, provides support for work on restoration and preservation projects, and has oral history projects in the works.  
2016 History Symposium
The 4th Grand Canyon History Symposium is set for November 4, 5 and 6, 2016! It only took 6 weeks for this event to sell out in 2012, but if you join the Grand Canyon Historical Society, you get to register before the general public. so join now and don't get shut out.
Registration dates are shown at the top of this page, and here.
Meet the Grand Canyon Historical Society Board!
The July 2016 Grand Canyon Historical Society Board Meeting was a lot of fun. The GCHS Board members are (L to R) Phil Payne, Ron Brown, Donelle Huffer, Dave Mortenson, Arnie Richards, Kathy Farretta, Ellen Brennan, Amy Horn, Wayne Ranney, and Jack Pennington. GCHS Board Member Tom Martin took this picture. Absent Board Members are Jon Streit, Frank Romaglia, Haley Johnson and Doug Rickard.

GC Events, Social Media & Lectures

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

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Scenic view looking west from Pima Point to the Colorado River, taken from the West Rim Drive.  Photo courtesy of the Grand Canyon National Park Museum Collection.



GCHS Store Front

Shop for CGHS Gear

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_We are pleased to announce that 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.
_Links 
Links of interest to Grand Canyon and history buffs, including a link to the best Grand Canyon reference site: Bibliography of the Grand Canyon and Lower Colorado River for materials published between 1540 and the present.

FAQs 
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