Mission Valley in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Grotto at San Xavier del Bac
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 7, 2015
1. The Grotto at San Xavier del Bac Marker
Erected by the Bishop of Tucson A.D. 1908
The fiftieth anniversary of the wondrous apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mother of God at the Grotto of Lourdes
Erected 1908.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 32° 6.424′ N, 111° 0.378′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Mission Valley. It is on West San Xavier Road. On the hill directly east of Mission San Xavier del Bac. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1950 W San Xavier Rd, Tucson AZ 85746, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mission San Xavier del Bac (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Mission San Xavier del Bac (about 400 feet away); First Municipal Airport in the United States (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Korean War Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); Tucsonans Killed in Action (approx. 6.6 miles away); These Immortal Chaplains (approx. 6.6 miles away); Si We:begi Ha Ρeid (approx. 6.9 miles away); Sentinel Peak (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 7, 2015
2. Wide view of The Grotto at San Xavier del Bac Marker
The marker is on the far right on the column.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 7, 2015
3. Mission San Xavier del Bac seen from the grotto.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 2,346 times since then and 194 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
