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

Si We:begi Ha Ñeid

La Primera Vista • The First Sighting

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.

Location. 32° 12.401′ N, 110° 59.5′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. Marker is at the intersection of South Grande Avenue and Mission Road, on the right when traveling south on South Grande Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is on the northwest corner. Marker is in this post office area: Tucson AZ 85745, United States of America.

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. 0.3 miles away); Desert Laboratory (approx. 1.2 miles away); Carrillo Intermediate School (approx. 1.2 miles away); El Tiradito

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2. Si We:begi Ha Ñeid Marker

(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.

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

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10. Sponsors of Si We:begi Ha Ñeid

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 3, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 41 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.