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OPEN ~ Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday – Noon to 3
Admission $5 (18^) MUSEUM MEMBERS FREE
Sun City, AZ | 55+ Community

Del Webb's Sun City by Bill Pearson

This series of stories will take you along the path that paved the way to building Sun City, showcase the 18 years through buildout.

The Prologue: Del Webb’s Sun City
#1: July 4th, 1974 – The Day Del Webb Died
#2: Born With a Silver Spoon? Hardly!
#3: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
#4: Timing is Everything In Life… Or Is It?
#5: “Show Me The Money”… Not This Time
#6: Webb Corporation Smashes It Out of the Park
#7: One Million? Not Quite
#8: 1960 – Will Anybody Come Tomorrow?
#9: 1961-1963 – Explosive!
#10: 1964/1965 – “There’s a Calm Before the Storm”
#11: Sun City – The Renaissance
#12: 1966/1967 – Building a Sense of Community
#13: 1968 – Meeker’s Magic
#14: 1969-1970 – The Other Side of the Tracks
#15: 1971-1973 – The Greatest Show on Earth
#16: 1974-1975 – The Worst of Times
#17: 1976-1978 – The Best of Times
#18: Del Webb’s Sun City – Epilogue
Janice Boyer Realtor

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