Litchfield Park Historical Society Speakers Series (September 3rd 10:00 a.m.)
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsLitchfield Park Historical Society Speakers Series
A History of The Church at Litchfield Park
Tuesday, September 3
10:00 a.m.
The Church at Litchfield Park, Souers Hall
300 N. Old Litchfield Rd
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
Litchfield…
SW Cotton Company’s Labor Force
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsThe Southwest Cotton Company provided the labor to create a new landscape in the area. They built 154 miles of roads and drilled dozens of wells and made concrete irrigation ditches. They laid gas lines and built electrical connectors.
Litchfield Park was selected by APRA
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsThe City of Litchfield Park is pleased to share that Arizona Parks & Recreation Association (APRA) selected our Centennial Celebration as this year’s Outstanding Community Special Event for populations under 25,000.
100 Year Celebration coming in 2017
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsLitchfield Park has become known for its award winning special events, concerts, festivals, and celebrations that take place over the year. Of the more than twenty events annually the City has been honored for their 25th Anniversary of Incorporation event, Christmas in the Park,
A Turning Point
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsBecause of the influence of WWII, Litchfield Park was changed from a small group of labor camps in the desert to a modern village whose inhabitants had most of the conveniences of a larger city.
Litchfield Park Cattle
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsThe cattle were kept 100-200 per pen and there were so many pens if they were stretched end to end they would be six miles long. A railroad spur came right up to the pens for ease of delivery and pick up. Their automatic feed system could feed up to 600 cattle at one time.
Scientific Agriculture
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsAn evolution of farming methods and techniques were underway at this time. The Southwest Cotton Company served as an agriculture laboratory in the trial and development of new types of farm equipment.
Litchfield Park Early Churches
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsThe Southwest Cotton Company brought many farm laborers into the area to harvest cotton. Over 2,500 men were brought in from Mexico and the surrounding areas. This influx of new families created a need for many new services into the area.
The Wigwam Litchfield Park, Arizona
Celeste Crouch, General TopicsThe Wigwam opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1929 as a public resort with 13 rooms to accommodate 24 guests. Upon check-in everyone was assigned a horse as it was considered a Dude Ranch.