Menlo Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Si We:begi Ha Ñeid

La Primera Vista • The First Sighting

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2014

1. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid Marker

Inscription. This monument represents the first sighting of Europeans by the O'odham who lived on the traditional sacred ground at the base of Chuk Shon (known today as Sentinel Peak). The O'odham and their ancestors, the First People of the Tucson Basin, have lived here for over 4,000 years. The first recorded visit to the Tucson region by a European was made by Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino in 1692 when he visited O'odham villages in the area, including what is known today as Mission San Xavier del Bac.

Erected 2014.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1692.

Location. 32° 12.401′ N, 110° 59.5′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Menlo Park. It is at the intersection of South Grande Avenue and Mission Road, on the right when traveling south on South Grande Avenue. Marker is on the northwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 S Mission Rd, Tucson AZ 85713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sentinel Peak (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Sentinel Peak (approx. ¼ mile away); Desert Laboratory (approx. 1.2 miles away); Carrillo Intermediate School

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); El Tiradito (approx. 1.2 miles away); One Story from the Barrio Viejo (approx. 1.2 miles away); El Parque de Orlando y Diego Mendoza (approx. 1.2 miles away); El Paso & Southwestern Depot and Park (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Warner's Mill (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Si We:begi Ha Ñeid. Sculpture by Tucson artist Luis Mena

Also see . . . Kino Heritage Society. (Submitted on December 2, 2019.)

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2014

2. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2014

3. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2014

4. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid Marker

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2014

5. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2014

6. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2014

7. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid

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8. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2014

9. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2014

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Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,116 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 3, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.