by Monica Young | Apr 29, 2019 | General
Mark your calendar for the 24th Annual International Conference of the Anza Society to be held September 12-15, 2019 in Colorado Springs, CO. For more information go to...
by Monica Young | Apr 23, 2019 | General
Tumacácori National Historical Park has just announced that they will be joining with the state of Sonora, Mexico in celebrating the life and missions of Father Eusebio Francisco Kino as part of the Mexican state’s annual Festival Kino. In its eighth year in...
by Monica Young | Apr 22, 2019 | General
Join the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park for “Chocolate! 1000 Years and Counting” – Sundays, May 12 & June 16, 2019, from 10 am – Noon. Come discover the rich history of chocolate in the Southwest. Taste a cacao bean, learn how the Mayans and...
by Monica Young | Apr 10, 2019 | General
Dr. Kieran O’Conor, descendant of Hugo O’Conor, will be giving a special lecture on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson’s museum patio (196 N. Court St.). Dr. O’Conor, an archaeologist at the National...
by Monica Young | Apr 4, 2019 | General
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, join the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society (AAHS) for a personalized tour of the historic Mission San Xavier del Bac, located 10 miles south of downtown Tucson at the village of Wa:k (San Xavier District) on the Tohono...
by Monica Young | Mar 12, 2019 | General
Presidio San Agustin del Tucson is now accepting registration for their 2019 children’s summer camp. Children will make adobe bricks, tin ornaments, a family tree, and a personal family crest. Other activities include calligraphy, gardening, grinding corn by...
by Monica Young | Feb 19, 2019 | General
Tumacacori National Historical Park announces its 2019 free entrance days: April 20, August 25, September 28, and November 11. Tumacacori normally charges $7 per adult. During the above-noted free days, keep an eye out for special programs such as the annual river...
by Monica Young | Aug 24, 2018 | News
Congratulations to SMRC board member Dr. Nicole Mathwich as lead author in her recent article in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology titled “Bureaucratic reforms on the frontier: Zooarchaeological and historical perspectives on the 1767 Jesuit Expulsion...
by Monica Young | Mar 29, 2018 | General, News
Bernard L. “Bunny” Fontana’s An Annotated Bibliography of the Tohono O’odham (Papago Indians), Revised Edition, compiled with the assistance of Michael U. Owens and Tumacácori National Historical Park’s Chief of Interpretation Anita Badertscher, is now hosted on Old...
by Monica Young | Jan 8, 2018 | General, News
The “Mundos de Mestizaje” fresco is open for public viewing on Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm-5pm at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque, NM. Considered one of the largest frescos in North America, this 4,000 square-foot mural...
