Tumacacori in Santa Cruz County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Tumacacori Museum
National Historic Landmark
Photographed by Audelis Hernandez Zoref, August 7, 2022
1. Tumacacori Museum Bldg Historical Landmark Marker Marker
Tumacacori Museum has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
1987
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1987 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 87001437.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Hispanic Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1987.
Location. 31° 34.067′ N, 111° 3.064′ W. Marker is in Tumacacori, Arizona, in Santa Cruz County. It can be reached from Interstate 19 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1909 I-19 Frontage Rd, Tumacacori AZ 85640, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, in Southeastern Arizona, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, and specifically in the Tucson Metro Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mission San Josι de Tumacαcori (a few steps from this marker); Tubac (approx. 2.8 miles away); Baca Float Number 3 (approx. 3 miles away); Juan Bautista de Anza
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More about this marker. The marker is shown in the back of the Tumacacori Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Audelis Hernandez Zoref of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Audelis Hernandez Zoref of Tucson, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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