by Monica Young | Sep 3, 2025 | Tours
On September 19 or October 17, 2025, you can register for a free tour of the historic Canoa Ranch to learn about Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza and the group of Spanish colonial settlers who made their first stop at Canoa Ranch as they began an epic 1200-mile journey...
by Monica Young | Aug 18, 2025 | Events, Programs
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the Arizona State Museum presents “Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for Fighting Over” by Dr. Michael M. Brescia. This free in-person presentation will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm at Whiskey del Bac located at 2106 N. Forbes Blvd....
by Monica Young | Aug 12, 2025 | Events, Programs
Historians and authors Michael Hardwick and Jarrell Jackman will be sharing the most recent findings of the connections of Santa Barbara and other California presidios to many other aspects of United States history. “The Latest Dispatch from the Santa Barbara...
by Monica Young | Aug 6, 2025 | News
Here’s a website you’ll want to check out! Officially founded in 2018, The Presidio Alliance has created a website to help people find information about Spanish Presidios of North America, to exchange research currently published or in preparation, and...
by Monica Young | Jul 16, 2025 | General, Programs
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” program will feature “A Cat’s Tale: How Domestic Cats Came to the Americas” presentation by archaeologist Martin H. Welker, Ph.D. This free online Zoom...
by Monica Young | Jul 16, 2025 | Events
“Celebration of All Things S-cuk Ṣon / Tucson” is a celebration of the City of Tucson’s 250th anniversary hosted by the Tucson Presidio Museum and the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block. This free event will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025...
by Monica Young | Jul 16, 2025 | Events
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 10:00-11:00 a.m., the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park will host “Women’s Clothing in New Spain” in-person presentation by Grace Auclair-Lee. Pop culture is full of frilly gowns and powdered wigs – but what did...
by Monica Young | Jul 7, 2025 | Programs
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” program featuring “Reconstructing the Biographies of Culture and Power in Conquest Mexico: Malinche, Hernán Cortés, and the Origins of...
by Monica Young | Jul 7, 2025 | Events
On Sunday, August 10, 2025, the “Pueblo Independence Day Celebration” will be held at the Jemez Historic Site from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. There is a $7 admission fee (ages 16 and under free). This event commemorates the anniversary of the 1680 Pueblo Revolt when the Rio...
by Monica Young | Jul 7, 2025 | Tours
The “Anza Tour at Historic Canoa Ranch” will be held on Fridays, July 11 and August 8, 2025 from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Learn about Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza and the group of Spanish colonial settlers who made their first stop at Canoa Ranch as they began an epic...
