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WHAT IS THE ACADIA RANCH?

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WHAT IS THE ACADIA RANCH?

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One of the oldest and historically most significant structures in Oracle, the Acadia Ranch was built in 1882 by Edwin S. and Lillian Dodge. Started as a sheep ranch, the Acadia soon began serving as a pioneer guest health resort cum sanetorium for sufferers of ‘consumption’ as tuberculosis and other lung ailments were then known. These guests, called lungers , were referred to Oracle for its clean, fresh air and pleasant climate by the medical establishment back east and abroad. Today the Acadia Ranch serves as a museum devoted to the Oracle area’s rich history, as well as the headquarters of the Oracle Historical Society.

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