El Presidio in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Presidio Wall

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, December 30, 2009

1. Presidio Wall Marker

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This marker locates the northwest corner of the adobe wall which surrounded the Royal Spanish Presidio San Agustín del Tucson. In 1776 the new outpost was garrisoned by seventy Spanish cavalry troopers and Indian scouts, transferred from Tubac under the command of Lt. Col. Juan Bautista de Anza. The first fort, a crude wooden palisade, was replaced by adobe walls begun about 1778 and completed in 1783. For 80 years Presidial soldiers provided protection for San Xavier mission and for settlers who farmed the Santa Cruz valley.

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Muralla Presidial
Esta lámina señala la esquina del noroeste de la muralla de adobe rodeando el presidio español de San Agustín del Tucsón. En 1776 el nuevo fuerte estaba guarnecido por unos setenta soldados de caballería e indios exploradores, trasladados de Tubac bajo la comandancia de Juan Bautista de Anza. La primera palizada de leños fue reemplazada por una muralla de adobe, empezada en 1778 y terminada en 1783. Por ochenta años los soldados del presidio protegían la misión de San Xavier y los agricultores del valle de la Santa Cruz.

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Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and Arizona Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Hispanic Americans • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Arizona, The Presidio Trail, and the Daughters of the American Revolution series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 32° 13.451′ N, 110° 58.545′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in El Presidio. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Avenue and West Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 N Main Ave, Tucson AZ 85701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. N. W. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson (here, next to this marker); Mansions of Main Avenue (a few steps from this marker); Presidio San Agustín del Tucson (a few steps from this marker); Leonardo Romero House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiram S. Stevens House (within shouting distance of this marker); Meyer Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); La Casa Cordova (about 400 feet away); Main Gate (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

Related markers.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, December 30, 2009

2. Presidio Wall Marker

Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Walking north on Main Avenue towards Presidio Wall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, December 30, 2009

3. Walking north on Main Avenue towards Presidio Wall Marker

Presidio Wall Marker by D.A.R. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, December 30, 2009

4. Presidio Wall Marker by D.A.R.

N.W. Corner
Adobe Wall of Spanish
Presidio of Tucson
Marked 1926 by D.A.R

Adobe Wall has been replaced by concrete. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, December 30, 2009

5. Adobe Wall has been replaced by concrete.

"Founding the Royal Spanish Post of San Agustín del Tucson, 1766–1779" image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 24, 2021

6. "Founding the Royal Spanish Post of San Agustín del Tucson, 1766–1779"

Chapter from the book "Spanish Colonial Tucson: A Demographic History" by Henry F. Dobyns (University of Arizona Press, 1976)
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,499 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on May 13, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 2, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 6. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.