History Bites- Ostriches: “All the Rage in Chandler”

300 South Chandler Village Drive,Chandler AZ 85226

04 October, 2022

Description

Learn how this quirky bird is intertwined with Chandler’s history. Chandler Museum staff will explain the reason a 1914 Chandler newspaper article declared, “Ostriches are all the rage in Chandler, and dot the landscape by the hundreds.” Hear the story of Roughneck and the journey of the first herd of ostriches into Chandler. This amusing History Bites program will provide insights to this unique part of Chandler history. Image: Salt River Arizona, Chandler Ostrich Farm, Library of Congress, LC-F82- 317.