Tubac Presidio State Historic Park

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
Entrance to Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
Map showing the location of Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
Map showing the location of Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
Location of Tubac Presidio State Historic Park in Arizona
LocationSanta Cruz, Arizona, United States
Coordinates31°36′41″N 111°2′45″W / 31.61139°N 111.04583°W / 31.61139; -111.04583
Elevation3,500 ft (1,100 m)
Established1958
Named forPresidio San Ignacio de Tubac
Visitors6,620 (in 2022)[1]
Governing bodyArizona State Parks
Websitehttps://www.tubacpresidio.org/

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, located in Tubac, Arizona, US, preserves the ruins of the Presidio San Ignacio de Tubac and various other buildings, thereby presenting a timeline of European settlement in this Southern Arizona town. The park contains a museum, a number of historic sites, an underground archeology exhibit displaying the excavated foundations of the Tubac Presidio, and a picnic area. Various cultural events are held on-site throughout the year, including Anza Days (October), Los Tubaqueños living history presentations (Sundays from October through March), archeological tours, and nature walks. Until recently, the park was administered by Arizona State Parks but is the first park in the Arizona state park system. As a result of budget cutbacks, the Tubac Presidio was scheduled to be closed in 2010, but was rescued by local residents and the Tubac Historical Society. It is now operated by The Friends of the Presidio and staffed with dedicated volunteers.[2]

  1. ^ "Monthly State Parks Visitation Report" (PDF). Arizona Office of Tourism. December 2022.
  2. ^ Arizona State Parks (December 2007). "Arizona State Parks 2006–07 Annual Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26.