Road Trip to Florence

Hard to believe, but Sunday was our first excursions to Florence this season. It seems in years past we either drive to or drive through the community at least once or twice, but I guess Hubby's 35 EECP sessions may have had something to do with our fewer winter adventures.

We explored some of Florence's historic buildings on this trip, seeing and learning more about this neighboring community. Some buildings we had seen before and some were new to us, and worthy of more research.

Florence has a 1.5 mile self-guided walking tour highlighting 29 historic buildings. Information is here.  There is also a yearly celebration which includes visiting some of those historic buildings, the second Saturday in February. We are usually in Yuma that weekend, so have missed the event. My point being there is much more to Florence than geocaching and the Greek restaurant.

Assumption of theBlessed Mary Catholic Church

built/completed in 1912, replacing the 1884 building which 

burned down

statue in the gardens

near the Stations of the Cross

the front door and unique colored glass windows

the back of the church

Second Pinal County Courthouse

it replaced the first county courthouse in 1891

rocking chairs on the veranda of the 

Florence Visitors Center

Hubby doing some research

former home, now the newspaper office

The First Presbyterian Church

built in 1931, replacing the first structure

stained glass windows

church was founded in 1888 and is the second 

oldest Presbyterian Church in use in AZ

Florence High School

completed in 1916 and still in use today

desks and tables in the atrium area

and a yard with some African daisies