Presidio of Tubac
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member leadhiker
N 31° 36.711 W 111° 02.813
12R E 495553 N 3497414
Tubac remembers its origins at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park located in the village's Old Town, and no visit to Tubac is complete without a stop at Arizona's First State Park.
Waymark Code: WM8QE0
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
Views: 7

Garrisoned by Spanish
in 1752
First Town established in
Arizona by Europeans
Here on March 3, 1859
the Weekly Arizonian was published -- Arizona's
first newspaper.
Marker Name: Presidio of Tubac

Type of history commemorated: Place

County: Santa Cruz

Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Arizona Newspapers Association


Year placed: 1959

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