Tumacacori NHP

                                                                           

Culture, Nature, and Community

Tumacácori sits at a cultural crossroads in the Santa Cruz River valley. Here O’odham, Yaqui, and Apache people met and mingled with European Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries, settlers, and soldiers, sometimes in conflict and sometimes in cooperation. Follow the timeworn paths and discover stories that connect us to enduring relationships, vibrant cultures, and traditions of long ago.

08 Nov 2014
We took in this site as well as Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tuscon. San Xavier is an active Mission and we had a wonderful tour and guild to help us understand the Mission and the history behind the Missions. This led us south to Mission Tumacacori. This Mission suffered a different fate then Mission San Xavier. It is now part of the Park Service to protect the remains of the Mission. By putting the two visits together it helps to bring this Mission back to what it looked like when it was active. We enjoyed walking the grounds and exploring the Mission and learned much about the many transitions of power that took place in this area and how it shaped the religious landscape of the Southwest and into California.

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