Tumacacori and the NPS

Only 17 miles north of Mexico, the Jesuits move up the Santa Cruz river to found several missions in Arizona and claim the land for Spain. But they didn't keep it long and it's now part of the National Park Service, it's final protector.

Before Being Arizona, It Was New Spain

November 19th 2009
Geo: 31.5686, -111.052After leaving the cousins we headed south a few miles/kilometers to Tumacacori, site of Arizona's first Spanish mission.First a note about mile markers south of Tuscon. They're metric. I-19 south of Tuscon is marked in kilometers, which plays with your mind as a kilometer is only about 2/3 of a mile. It seemed like we were flying--29 kilometers takes a lot less tim ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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