Who We Are The Three Rivers Historical Society is made up of dedicated volunteers who are preserving the history of the Southwest Valley in the greater Phoenix area. The cities of Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Tolleson have grown at the confluence of the Agua Fria, Salt and Gila rivers. We offer meetings and public exhibits - collect artifacts, photos and rare documents - and have an active program to record oral and written personnal and family histories. Our Meetings Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month - except July and August - at 3 PM. featuring an informative presentation on Southwest Valley history. Our normal location is room 117 at Goodyear City Hall, 190 N. Litchfield Rd. Please check this web site for special locations. May Meeting - May 15 Our Guest Speaker is Michael Yates of Yates Buick/GMC.Since 1984 Mike has owned and operated Yates Buick GMC in Goodyear, with some name changes along the way. The organization was founded as a truck dealership catering to our agricultural clients, and also sold Pontiac vehicles until that line was retired by GM. He is also active in the community and will much to share about his life in the Southwest Valley. Join us for an intertesting presentgation at.Goodyear City Hall Room 117, 190 N. Litchfield Rd. at 3 PM Special Event - February 14 - Centennial Trail Groundbreaking Here are a couple of pictures from the Event courtesy of Ken Wood: Trail creator Ed Buonvecchio shows the plans.            Breaking ground for the Trail, YOU CAN HELP WORK ON THE TRAIL. Volunteers are need on Saturdays to help prepare the area. (read more) Society Newsletter Download the April-May-June 2012 issue featuring articles on: Arizona's Territorial Days Russell Killip, Growing up in Goodyear Palmatier Park Art Project Centennial Trail Groundbreaking Memories are Made of This You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view our newsletters. Download it for free. Previous Newsletters, History Books You can also download our Previous Issues and also view information about area photo history books Centennial Project Three Rivers Historical Society has received approval from the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department to develop a historical and educational trail at Estrella Mountain Regional Park, incorporating visual and artistic structures that will depict the history of the region. The half mile, ADA accessible trail will follow a yet to be determined old Hohokam canal or old braid of the Gila River and include numerous displays highlighting our area's history. The "canal" will run with water from the aquifer directly below the site. Historical and educational features such as sculptural markers, benches, kiosks and exhibit nodes, will be created and installed. These features will describe and depict the geologic history of the Estrella Mountains, explain the history of the Hohokam people and their culture, provide information on the first explorers and settlers of the region, discuss important historical events, and track the the effect of agriculture, industry and war on the economy of the Three Rivers Region to 2012. Read more about the plans in the Overview document, or view the printable Trail Map YOU CAN HELP WORK ON THE TRAIL. Volunteers are need on Saturdays to help prepare the area. (read more) Join the Society Please attend one of our meetings to learn about the Society and what we have to offer. You can also download our Membership Flyer. Contact Us Register for our email list. You'll receive a reminder for each meeting with information about the presentation, and also our Quarterly newsletter. Our Mailing address is:     Three Rivers Historical Society, P.O. Box 7251, Goodyear AZ 85338 Society information is available by phone at the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce: (623) 932-2260