The Bouse Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1981. Originally called "Concerned Residents of Bouse," it became a legal organization under the name of "Bouse Chamber of Commerce"in 1988.
In 1986 the BCOC held its first Bouse Founder's Day elebration, which has continued to be held each november since. The chamber has been helpful in making Bouse a much more interesting place to live. It manages the Bouse Museum, where volunteers keep the office open as a tourist center in the winter season. The museum Houses information and artifacts about the early community of Bouse, as well as being the unofficial custodians of Camp Bouse, where the Army secret base was in the 1940's during WWII.
The chamber sponsors special events during the year including Founder's Day, The Bouse Community Christmas Block Party and Event, and Camp Bouse Days. In 2012 the Chamber developed the Bouse Rest Area
| 1981 | Founded as "Concerned Residents of Bouse" |
| 1986 | 1st "Founder's Day" celebration held |
Members of chamber went to Arizona State Capitol to protect our water in the 'Ranegras Plain Aquifer from water farming. |
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| 1988 | Became legal organization "Bouse Chamber of Commerce" |
| 1989 | Applied for 'Adopt a Highway' program through ADOT. (now the longest continuous adoptee in State of Arizona) |
| 1990 | Purchased the Bouse Assay Office, and began stabilization and restoration |
(during demolition of another building nearby, the original sign was found being used upside down as a floorboard. That same board is now back on facia of the building) |
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| 1995 | Expanded the lot where the Assay office is located by purchasing the lots east of the building |
Around same time the original site of the Alaska Hotel (corner of Main and Santa Fe was donated to Chamber by Lawrence (sleepy) and Betty Mackey |
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Chamber approached La Paz County Board of Supervisors and La Paz Parks Department for development of a community park |
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| 1996 | Working closely with VFW Post 2357 and American Legion Post 46 developed 'Monument Row'. |
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2005 2012 2015 2017
If you would like to contact the chamber -
Phone: (928) 851-2509Chamber of Commerce Membership Meetings will be
at Bouse Booster Club @ 6:00pm on the 1st monday of the month
Estimated Distances
| from Bouse to Midway | 13 |
| from Bouse to Four Corners | 18 |
| from Bouse to Swansea | 27 |
| from Bouse to Camp Bouse | 24 |
| from Bouse to Planet Ranch | 28 |
| from Bouse to Alamo Lake | 70 |
| from Bouse to Parker | 27 |
| from Bouse to Lake Havasu | 72 |
| from Bouse to Quartzsite | 27 |
| from Bouse to Vicksburg | 20 |
| from Bouse to Hope | 23 |
| from Bouse to Blythe, CA | 49 |
| from Bouse to Parker Dam | 43 |
| from Bouse to Bullhead City | 116 |
| from Bouse to Prescott | 127 |
| from Bouse to Phoenix | 130 |
| from Bouse to Las Vegas | 205 |
| from Bouse to Yuma | 109 |
44362 E. Main Street
(P.O. Box 817)
Bouse Arizona
PH: (928) 851-2509
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