Preserved Spanish mission ruins and cultural exhibits reflecting centuries of Indigenous and colonial history in the Santa Cruz Valley.
General Information
Closed: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Children under 16: Free
Pass valid for 7 consecutive days
Not permitted inside buildings
Must be leashed (max 6 ft) and cleaned up after
How to Get There
From Tucson, AZ (50 mi): Drive south on I-19 to Exit 29, then follow signs to the park entrance on E Frontage Road.
Overview
Tumacácori National Historical Park in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in southern Arizona protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, including the two oldest missions in southern Arizona. The park’s centerpiece, Mission San José de Tumacácori, is open to visitors along with the park’s visitor center and the 1937 Tumacácori Museum, a National Historic Landmark in Mission Revival style. The other two missions, Guevavi and Calabazas, can be visited on reservation-only ranger-led tours.
Jesuit padre Eusebio Kino established the first Tumacácori mission in 1691. After the Pima rebellion of 1751 it was moved across the river and renamed San José de Tumacácori, and by 1848 it was abandoned. It was protected as a national monument by Theodore Roosevelt in 1908 and became a national historical park in 1990. The site also lies on the route of the 1775–1776 Anza Expedition, and a 4.5-mile segment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail connects it with Tubac Presidio State Historic Park.
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