Downtown in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Allande Footbridge
Historic Site
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, January 10, 2010
1. Allande Footbridge Marker
Inscription.
Allande Footbridge. Historic Site. Memorial to Pedro Allande, first resident commander of the Royal Presidio of Tucson and energetic captain of the Mexican Dragoons, regular Spanish army. Near this site he was wounded severely in his right leg during the attack of May 1, 1782, by 600 warrior Apaches. He dragged himself around the circuit of sentry posts and continued to direct the defense of Tucson with only 20 presidial soldiers, saving the infant settlement from total destruction. , Spanish Translation: ,
Puente de Allande. Memorial a Pedro Allande, primer residente comandante del Real Presidio de Tucson y capitán energico de los Dragones de México. Caído cerca de este sitio con graves heridas en la pierna derecha en el ataque inmortal de Mayo 1, 1782, por 600 guerreros Apaches, arrastrándose por el circuito de centinelas siguió dirigiendo la defensa de Tucson con solo 20 soldados presidiales, salvando así el nuevo pueblo del exterminio total.
Memorial to Pedro Allande, first resident commander of the Royal Presidio of Tucson and energetic captain of the Mexican Dragoons, regular Spanish army. Near this site he was wounded severely in his right leg during the attack of May 1, 1782, by 600 warrior Apaches. He dragged himself around the circuit of sentry posts and continued to direct the defense of Tucson with only 20 presidial soldiers, saving the infant settlement from total destruction.
Spanish Translation:
Puente de Allande
Memorial a Pedro Allande, primer residente comandante del Real Presidio de Tucson y capitán energico de los Dragones de México. Caído cerca de este sitio con graves heridas en la pierna derecha en el ataque inmortal de Mayo 1, 1782, por 600 guerreros Apaches, arrastrándose por el circuito de centinelas siguió dirigiendo la defensa de Tucson con solo 20 soldados presidiales, salvando así el nuevo pueblo del exterminio total.
Erected by Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and Arizona Historical Society.
32° 13.344′ N, 110° 58.433′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from West Congress Street. Marker is located on the footbridge over West Pennington Street, connecting El Presidio Plaza with the Pima County Goverment complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tucson AZ 85701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding Allande Footbridge. This site is #5 of the Presidio Trail Walking Tour Tour brochure description:
“This bridge, crossing Pennington Street, is dedicated to Don Pedro de Allande y Saabedra who was appointed one of the first commanders of the presidio in 1777. Allende
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, January 10, 2010
2. Spanish Translation Marker
personally financed the early construction efforts at the presidio, which was the largest in the Southwest."
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, January 10, 2010
3. Allande Footbridge
View south of footbridge and Pima County government complex. Marker is mounted on wall of footbridge.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, January 30, 2010
4. Allande Footbridge
View northwest of Spanish Marker with Federal Building on left and Tucson City Hall on right.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, January 30, 2010
5. Allande Footbridge
View west of Spanish Marker with Pennington Street and Federal Building.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,508 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4, 5. submitted on January 31, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.