by Monica Young | Mar 8, 2023 | Programs
Experience Tucson’s history at the Presidio Museum’s Summer Camps! 1) Archaeology Camp, June 5-9, 2023, ages 9-14; 2) The Cultures of Tucson Camp, June 12-16, 2023, ages 8-1; 3) Living History & Re-enactment Camp, June 19-23, 2023 ages 7-14. For more...
by Monica Young | Mar 3, 2023 | Events
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., head over to Mission Garden to hear “Archaeology Talks” by archaeologists Homer Thiel and Allen Denoyer. Homer and Allen have decades of experience between them in the...
by Monica Young | Mar 3, 2023 | Events
You are invited to “Living History Day: The Trades, Skills, Arts, and Crafts of the Southwest” at Presidio San Agustin del Tucson Museum, Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Presidio Museum comes alive allowing visitors to get a feel...
by Monica Young | Mar 2, 2023 | Events
Historical Games Day will be held at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park on Sunday, March 19, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Learn and play historical games at this free, family friendly event! Games that will be played include ring-and-stick,...
by Monica Young | Jan 18, 2023 | Events
Downtown Santa Barbara’s 1st Thursday Art Walk will feature “Presidio by Candlelight.” On Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., enjoy a rare opportunity to experience El Presidio de Santa Bárbara after dark! Listen to Chumash...
by Monica Young | Jan 18, 2023 | Events
Free premiere film showing of “Acequias: The Legacy Lives On” on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM (1701 4th St SW). Directed by award-winning filmmaker Aracely “Arcie” Chapa, Acequias: The Legacy Lives...
by Monica Young | Jan 17, 2023 | Events
The 40th Annual California Missions and Presidios Conference, presented by the California Missions Foundation, will be held virtually on Friday and Saturday, February 17-18, 2023. The 2023 conference will feature historic Sonoma and the 200th Anniversary of the...
by Monica Young | Aug 23, 2022 | General, News
Mission San Gabriel continues to make great progress with repairs to the Church two years after the fire in July, 2020. The recent restrictions made getting repair equipment and new materials more difficult and timely. The Mission hopes...
by Monica Young | Aug 23, 2022 | General, News, Programs
The California Missions Foundation (CMF) is joining with Mission Santa Inés for a critical retrofit of the mission, which will be a $3.6 million project. CMF is currently forming a fundraising committee and will be reaching out to engage everyone from the local...
by Monica Young | Aug 23, 2022 | Events, Tours
The California Missions Foundation (CMF) recently announced their upcoming Regional Tours beginning with a two-day tour in and around Mission San Luis Obispo (August 27-28, 2022); “A day at Mission San Luis Rey” (April 1, 2023), and; “A Day In and Around Historic...
