Chino Valley Historical Society

05/07/2026

Wool Spinning Demonstration at the Cooper Ag Center Museum this Saturday May 9, 10am-1-pm.
19 W Center St Chino Valley, AZ
No charge. Donations appreciated.

05/03/2026

Another snake on this evening‘s walk. One of my favorites a kingsnake. It bunched up because it was worried about us. Suki just passed and sniffed it. in the second photo, you can see it’s flicking its tongue. In the video I realized I just wanted to get to the other side of the road so I stood still, and, hold , it just went past me.

04/30/2026

04/26/2026

Blacksmith Floyd Blackmon is coming back to the Cooper Ag Center Museum this Saturday May 2 from 10am to 1pm. Floyd loves demonstration the art of blacksmithing for you.
Come check it out! And the Chino Valley history in the museum too!
19 W Center St. Chino Valley, AZ

04/16/2026

This Saturday looks like a great day to visit the Cooper Ag. Center Museum and see a bunch of interesting, old tractors. The Mile High Tractor & Engine Club will be a the museum from 10am-1pm.
Yes, that's a cement mixer on the back of that tractor!
19 W Center St. Chino Valley, AZ

04/09/2026

This windy rainy Saturday would be a good day to visit the Cooper Ag Center Museum and spend some time with their history exhibits!
The museum is open from 10am to 1pm. There will be a wool spinning demonstration from 10:15-11:45 am.
19 W Center St. Chino Valley, AZ

04/07/2026

The Mile High Tractor & Engine Club will be at the Cooper Ag Center on Saturday April 18, from 10am-1pm. They have quite a variety of old tractors and would love to talk with you about them.
19 W Center St, Chino Valley, AZ

04/07/2026

The Mile High Tractor and Engine Club will be at the Cooper Ag Center Museum on Saturday April 18 from 10am-1pm. Come and see all the cool old trivets, they have quite a variety.
19 W Center Street, Chino Valley, aZ

01/06/2026

If you haven’t been to the Ashfork Museum yet, you really should. It has really cool exhibits and good history. And their history is very associated with Chino Valley’s. 

This exhibit offers a glimpse into a quieter — but incredibly important — part of railroad life. Before digital clocks and computers, every minute mattered, and timekeeping was taken seriously. The filing drawers behind our seated railroad worker represent records, schedules, and accountability that kept trains running safely and on time.

From punch clocks to meticulous logs, railroad jobs required precision, patience, and routine. It wasn’t glamorous work, but it was essential — and Ash Fork’s role as a railroad town depended on people like this doing their jobs day after day.

Stop by the Ash Fork Route 66 Museum and step back into a time when keeping the railroad on schedule meant keeping the town moving.

12/23/2025

Just a quick holiday note for our community:

Starting tomorrow, Tuesday 12/23, we will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Our team will be taking this time to rest, recharge, and enjoy the season with family and friends.

We will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026, and look forward to welcoming you back then. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season and a wonderful start to the new year!