Enjoy a short walk from our front porch to many of Tucson’s Historic Neighborhoods including The Presidio which contains many of the oldest structures in the city, some dating to the early 1800’s.
Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón was a presidio located within Tucson, Arizona. The original fortress was built by Spanish soldiers during the 18th century and was the founding structure of what became the city of Tucson. After 1856, the original walls were dismantled, with the last section torn down in 1918. A reconstruction of the northeast corner of the fort was completed in 2007 following an archaeological excavation that located the fort's northeast tower.
Image Courtesy of: Archaeology Southwest
The Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum is a re-creation of the Tucson Presidio built in 1775. Visitors travel back in time to learn about life as early Tucsonans would have lived it. Docent tours discuss life in the Santa Cruz Valley for early Native Americans, Presidio residents and Territorial Period settlers. See the archaeological remains of a pit house, walk along the original Presidio wall and experience a 150 year old classic Sonoran Row house.
The Presidio Museum is a participant in the National Park Service Passport as a stop on the Anza National Historic Trail. Be sure to ask at admissions for your Passport stamp if you are collecting them! Click here for more information on the National Park Service Passport Program.