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

Main Gate

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 8, 2012

1. Main Gate Marker

Inscription. The main gate of the presidio was located near what is now Alameda Street, just north of this spot. The gate was built from mesquite timbers and had a platform above, where a guard stood watch. In the late 1860's, the families of Milton Duffield, Hiram Stevens, and Edward Nye Fish lived in the Sonoran row houses that still stand along Main Street, north of Alameda Street.

[Caption]
Members of the Stevens family and friends pose in the backyard of their home, circa 1891.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 32° 13.388′ N, 110° 58.526′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in El Presidio. It can be reached from the intersection of North Main Avenue and West Alameda Street. Marker is at ground level on the northeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 N Main Ave, Tucson AZ 85701, 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 walking distance of this marker: Edward Nye Fish House (here, next to this marker); Main Avenue (a few steps from this marker); Alameda Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiram S. Stevens House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tucson Old Walled City

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Padre-Eusebio-Francisco-Kino, S.J. (within shouting distance of this marker); Southwest Corner of the Presidio (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Presbyterian Church in Tucson (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 8, 2012

2. Main Gate Marker

Main Gate Marker is at base of no parking sign at ground level. Edward Nye Fish House Marker is on wall at right.

Edward Nye Fish House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 10, 2010

3. Edward Nye Fish House

Main Gate to the Presidio would have been at the right side of the house.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 939 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on May 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.