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The Southwestern Mission Research Center is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. We’re committed to the cause of supporting Spanish Borderlands research and education. Our Kino Missions tours introduce people to the history and culture of the Pimería Alta, in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and Arizona. Proceeds from these tours enable us to sponsor important scholarship on a broader level, assist with publications, and promote education. Furthermore we engage in cooperative restoration projects with the mission communities.
Explore our website to learn more about Spanish colonial missions. Most of all you will find out about the work of the Southwestern Mission Research Center.
Upcoming SMRC Mission Tours
Retrace the steps of Father Kino and the missionaries who followed him. You’ll be guided by scholars and enthusiasts who know and love the region. Most noteworthy they volunteer their time to share their knowledge of the Spanish borderlands missions with others.
In the News…
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” Program Presents “‘Of Noble Kings Descended’: Colonial Documents and the Ancient Southwest”
On Thursday, May 16, 2024, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's "Third Thursday Food for Thought" featuring the presentation “’Of Noble Kings Descended’: Colonial Documents and the Ancient Southwest” by archaeologist Stephen H. Lekson, PhD. This free Zoom online...
Living History Day: Tucson’s Irish Connection
Presidio San Agustin's Living History Day: Tucson's Irish Connection, on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 10 am to 2 pm. In 1775, Irishman Hugo O’Conór, a captain of the Spanish army, signed the proclamation to build the Presidio San Agustín. Celebrate Hugo’s Irish ancestry...
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas and the New Mexico Museum of Art “Winter Lecture Series”
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, along with the New Mexico Museum of Art, presents their "Winter Lecture Series" that will include some great presentations! On January 30, 2024, Jayne Aubele will talk about "New Mexico's Geological Landscape and Its Effect on Our Culture...
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