Ms. Karen and I had visited the museums at Fort Lowell several years ago, long before the onset of the recent pandemic where it was closed by the Arizona Historical Society. Now, in mid-March 2023, the museums were still closed and their contents are in storage, awaiting eventual reopening. But … Continue reading
On a Saturday in mid-November 2022, Ms. Karen and I ventured to Tubac Presidio for a Cast of Characters Tour. This tour runs Saturdays until the end of the year but sign up early. Billed as a docent-led tour of the historical characters from Tubac’s storied past, it was led … Continue reading
In late October 2022, Ms. Karen and I ventured out to partake in a walking tour of the Old Court Street Cemetery with Guide Homer Theil, the archaeologist who discovered the remnants of the original Tucson Presidio, now a public museum. This tour lasted about an hour and a half. … Continue reading
Saturday, April 16, 2022 is one of 5 Free National Park Days this year. Friend Sally, and her husband, Bryce, reported to us in late March 2022 about a trip they took to the Tonto Cliff Dwellings mainly north of Globe, Az. Here’s her take on that adventure. All of … Continue reading
Located some 50 miles south of Tucson Arizona, Mission Tumacácori is rich in history. Before becoming a National Historic Site, it served as a Spanish mission in the Pimería Alta, Land of the Upper Pimas. It barely survived a revolt by the Pima Indians in 1751 and eventually was abandoned due … Continue reading
Occasionally we like to share exceptional videos on subjects we think will be of interest to our visitors. This video by Arizona Public Media is one such video. We are grateful for their insight. Sadly, Shaw, the former director of Tubac Presidio seen in this video has passed on. … Continue reading
May 2016. The Gila Cliff Dwellings are 44 miles and a two-hour drive north of Silver City, New Mexico. Why, you ask, would it take 2 hours to drive 44 miles? Well, the road is VERY narrow, and VERY curvy. It is also VERY scenic, and the Cliff Dwellings are … Continue reading
Silver City was a mining town, as were most early towns in Southern Arizona and New Mexico. In fact, Silver City most resembles Bisbee, Arizona. Both were built on hills over 5,000′ elevation. Both have many stately structures built in the late 19th and early 20th century. Both now have … Continue reading
After 70+ years on this planet, I have made my share of footprints. At the beach. Hiking in the mountains. But I doubt that any of the impressions my feet made in the sand or dirt lasted more than a couple of days at most. Now, here in Tucson, you … Continue reading
