Presidio District Tour
Feb 14th – Apr 11th
- Hours10:00am to 12:30pm Timezone: MST
- Admission$35.00
March 14, 10 am-12:30 pm
April 11, 9:30 am-12 pm
$20/member, $35/non-member
WHY IS TUCSON THE CITY IT IS TODAY?
El Presidio Historic District provides many of the answers as to why Tucson is the city it is today. The geography of this area explains our changing relationship with water and our desert environment as each cultural group from prehistoric to historic settled in this region of the Sonoran Desert. The homes they constructed responded to and later denied the desert environment. The constant pressure for change and real estate speculation in a growing city is also a part of the story as the infancy of historic districts established the desire to preserve the buildings and historic landscape of an area that connects to important past events and people in the community and nation. The historic resources, the decisions and actions of people, and the geography allow us to understand past endeavors that impact our present and likely the future of our community. The tour begins at the 1928 Pima County Courthouse where we discover the archeological efforts to find the presidio (fort), two earlier courthouses built at this same location, and the beginning of the “Old Pueblo.
***This tour begins at the 1928 Pima County Courthouse where we discover the archaeological efforts to find the presidio (fort), two earlier courthouses built at this same location and the beginning of the “Old Pueblo.”
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received more than 24 hours in advance will receive a refund. Cancellations received less than 24 hours in advance will not receive a refund.
