Presidio Online Gift Shop Gets Facelift
Our On-line Gift Shop
The Tubac Presidio, in partnership with the world’s largest print-on-demand platform (Zazzle), launched our on-line gift shop in 2011. We have enjoyed this relationship and we anticipate nothing but greater success in the future due to the changes Zazzle implemented on July 1st. Our shop is now more streamlined and easier to navigate, creating an even better shopping experience for our visitors.
How It Works
Based on our historical photographs, maps and documents, we design all of the products we offer in our shop. These items range from t-shirts and mugs to postcards and cell phone cases. New products are added periodically like laptop sleeves and water bottles. We earn a small commission on every product we sell, all of which goes directly to the Tubac Presidio Park in aid of its preservation efforts. Zazzle prints and ships the purchased product, usually within 24 hours and with a no-questions-asked guarantee: if you don’t love it, they take it back.
Contributing Artists
We have been fortunate enough to benefit from the gracious generosity of our contributing artists, who have allowed us the privilege of using a sampling of their artwork or photography in our designs. Alice Keene, Roberta Rogers, Richard Lasley and William Ahrendt have our deepest thanks for the added appeal they bring to our little shop!
How You Can Help
The Tubac Presidio Park is a cultural and historical treasure. If you would like to support efforts to preserve the Park, you can do so in two ways.
1. Purchase something! Use our link to browse in our Gift Shop. You may find something you like. Or use our Zazzle link (using this link ensures we will receive remuneration for referring you and does not increase the price you pay) to shop in its multitude of shops featuring art and designs from around the country as well as from around the world.
2. Contribute a photograph or a work of art. Have you taken a lovely photograph of the local flora or fauna, the local scenery or of something else of local interest? Perhaps you are an artist with something to share? Once you donate an image, we do not own it. You are free to sell it, post it, or reprint it elsewhere. It will always remain yours. We would like to credit you but if you prefer to remain anonymous, that is okay with us. By donating, you would help us expand our appeal and our inventory. We would greatly appreciate your gift. Interested? Contact our shop designer, Cindy, via email for details. milagroartmix@gmail.com (P.S. You will not be added to any sort of mailing list or volunteer list.)
Donated Residential Photo made into a Postcard
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Our thanks to all of our supporters and visitors over the last two years. We look forward to sharing more history and more artwork in the future!
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Photographic Exhibition at the Presidio this Summer
Quienes Fuimos, Quienes Somos. Who we were, Who we are.
A photographic collection
June 1-August 29
Who we were, Who we are presents the work of photographers Jorge Angulo, Carlos Licón , Juan Luis Fernández, Claudia Platt and Juan Casanova and their excursions in the diverse roads of Sonoran geography rescuing images of who we were and who we are.
This collection presents a mosaic of individuals and families of a great part of Sonoran municipalities. The evolutional record of working class, peasant and middle class families was captured in images reflecting not only the faces and personal features of ethnic diversity but also the variety of occupations and customs in our culture.
This work is a window allowing us to see the evolution of Sonoran families as the core of our society and to look into the role of photography as a record of the history of family.
The accompanying book (available only in Spanish) includes 115 historic and contemporary portraits. Two introductory essays by Jose Dr. Antonio Rodríguez and Dr. Ignacio Almada Bay offer a cohesive view to the collection, one offering information about photography and photographers in the period before and after the Mexican Revolution and other exploring the role of family networks in the History of Sonora.
This collection of family portraits offers a reaffirming view of who we were and a view into the intimate spaces of feelings, homes and relations of who we are, and we hope provides an opportunity to see more clearly into our future.
Planned as part of the local projects to celebrate the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence, we present a selection as an opportunity to look into the common realities of family life in the Sonoran Desert region. Enjoy it !
Poly Coronel Gándara
Instituto Sonorense de Cultura / Sonora Culture Institute
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February 2013 Events!
Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms & Ranches – Saturday, February 2, 2pm
Travel writer Lili De Barbieri will discuss her new book “A Guide to Southern Arizona’s Historic Farms & Ranches: Rustic Southwest Retreats.” Our region’s historic guest ranches include Spain’s first mission in the continental U.S., a World War II prison camp, a boys’ boarding school, and a Butterfield Stagecoach stop. Intimately connected to Arizona’s land and legacy, these unparalleled retreats have hosted artists, movie stars, and politicians and continue to enrich our present-day communities by sharing their rich southwestern heritage, culture and cuisine. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park.
And on Tuesday, February 5, at 10:30 we will be offering a guided tour of the Barrio de Tubac Archaeological site. If you haven’t yet taken this tour or want to share our rich archaeological heritage with visiting houseguests. Tour guide Phil Halpenny gives a superb interpretation of the area history based on his life as a professional hydrographer.
Guided Tour of the Barrio de Tubac Archaeological Site – Tuesday, February 5, 10:30am
Special tour by local experts of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park which preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site, including residence foundations, plaza area, refuse area and partial irrigation ditch. Meet at the Park’s Visitor Center. Tour involves a walk of about 1-1/4 miles. Bring walking shoes, sunscreen and hat. $7.50 fee includes admission to tour the Presidio Park. Tour limited to 15; call for reservations, 520-398-2252.
If you plan on coming to the Tubac Festival of the Arts, Arizona’s longest running arts festival, next week from Wednesday to Sunday, be sure to tell the Rangers and parking guides that you want to park in the Presidio lot.
Tubac Festival of the Arts – February 6 -10, 10am-5pm
Southern Arizona’s longest running art festival! Festival visitors who park in the Tubac Presidio’s paid parking lot ($6 per car) will get an extra bonus – a pass for 1 free admission to tour the Park that day. The paved parking lot is conveniently located to Tubac village. Proceeds from the Presidio’s lot will benefit “Save the Presidio.”
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January 2013 Events
January Events
Lots of fun things are happening at the Tubac Presidio that I want you to know about… There is space available at all of these events and it would be great if you could come to any (or all!) of them.
First, I’m thrilled to tell you that the Tohono Village shop in Tubac is coming back to life. They are hosting an O’odham Artisan Show both days this weekend from 10 to 4. Acclaimed watercolorist Michael Chiago will be there and they are also featuring demonstrating artists, food, and entertainment. They are located at 10 Camino Otero in Tubac. More information is at 398-2443 or by emailing azrezgirl@aol.com Be sure to check them out when you’re in town.
Second, we will have a superb talk on “Rock Art of the Southwest” tomorrow afternoon (Thursday, January 17) at 2pm in the school house. Sharon Urban is an expert in the field and a very engaging speaker. Call 398-2252 to reserve a place.
Rock Art of the Southwest – Thursday, January 17, 2pm
Learn the difference between a pictograph and petroglyph with rock art enthusiast Sharon Urban. Urban worked for the Arizona State Museum, retiring after 32 years as the Public Archaeologist. An expert on prehistoric shell artifacts and the study of pictographs and petroglyphs, she has interpreted rock art sites and given presentations to schools and groups around Arizona. $7.50 adult, $4.50 youth 7-13, children free.
Third, we will be having a period dressed school group in the Park experiencing what education was like in the Territorial days on Friday morning, and Jim Pagels will be demonstrating Frontier Printing from 9 to 1pm. At 12:30 our Living History demonstration of Spanish Colonial food begins and runs until 3:30. If you haven’t had a sample of our posole (made to a 200 year old recipe), this is your chance!
Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations – Friday, January 18, 9am-1pm
Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the Washington Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, type setting, and other aspects of this marvel of industrial engineering. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free.
Living History: Foods of the Spanish Colonial Period – Friday, January 18, 12:30-3:30pm
Volunteers dressed in period clothing reenact the daily lives of Spanish soldiers and civilians who lived in Tubac during the Spanish Colonial period (1752-1776). Featuring a special display of the bounty of foods from the Old World, New World and surrounding desert used by Tubac cooks, plus cooking demos with samples. $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free.
Fourth, we are hosting the third in Jack Lasseter’s series of talks on the American West for us. This Saturday, January 19, at 2pm Jack will present “Apaches and the Soldiers Who Fought Them.” The fee is $15 and includes a tax deductible contribution to Save the Presidio and a personal walk through the museum with Jack and me. We will also have some special items brought up from the museum storage for participants to see. Call 398-2252 to save a seat.
And lastly, count on coming to a fantastic school house concert with Gilbert Brown and Teodoro ‘Ted’ Ramirez on Saturday, January 26 at 2pm. There will be some awesome music including a few pieces featuring Gilbert’s expertise on the harmonica. Tickets are $18 and reservations can be made by calling 398-2252.
If you haven’t seen them, the twenty-two Walter Blakelock Wilson paintings we have on display through April are splendid and look great in our museum. Make sure to take a few moments to enjoy them!
Southwestern Vistas: Landscapes of American Painter Walter Blakelock Wilson – January 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013, daily 9am-5pm
The Tubac Presidio hosts a retrospective exhibition of artwork by the late Tubac artist, Walter Blakelock Wilson (1929-2011). Wilson’s portraits, landscapes and architectural imagery have made their way into several museums and over 300 corporate and private collections. His historical paintings feature Native Americans, frontier personalities and dramatic southwest vistas and landscapes. Included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free.
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Balladeer Dolan Ellis to Perform at Tubac Presidio Park
Holiday Concert with Arizona’s Official Balladeer Dolan Ellis
Saturday, December 17, 2pm
The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park will host a holiday concert featuring Dolan Ellis on Saturday, December 17, 2011. Arizona’s Official State Balladeer, Grammy winner and original member of The New Christy Minstrels, Ellis will present his special holiday show “An Arizona Christmas” in the 1885 Territorial Schoolhouse. This event is part of the Teodoro “Ted” Ramirez Artist in Residence concert series at the Tubac Presidio. Showtime is at 2pm.
Dolan Ellis has been Arizona‘s Official State Balladeer since 1966, first appointed by Governor Sam Goddard and endorsed by eleven consecutive governors. In his role as Balladeer, Dolan has written more than 300 songs and performed throughout Arizona and the United States, as well as in many foreign countries. Ellis is known for his 12-string guitar, his baritone voice, and the songs he writes about Arizona and the American Southwest. He was an original member of The New Christy Minstrels and was with them for several gold records, their 1963 Grammy for Best Group, and a season (1962–1963) on the nationally televised Andy Williams Show. In 1996, Ellis founded the Arizona Folklore Preserve located in Ramsey Canyon south of Sierra Vista and continues to perform monthly as the artist-in-residence. Ellis is back with the Christies again, participating in their recordings and tours.
Dolan connects with his audiences as few performers can do, relying on his humor and storytelling skills to enhance his considerable musical talent. This concert is for all ages and promises to be a memorable way to celebrate the holiday season. Tickets are $20 for adults (15+) and free for children age 14 and younger. Seating is limited, please call 520-398-2252 for reservations. The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is located at 1 Burruel Street in Tubac and is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 9am to 5pm. Concert tickets include admission to the park, so plan to arrive early to tour the Presidio. Learn more about Arizona’s first state park at www.TubacPresidioPark.com.
Tubac Presidio Park to Host Anza Documentary Film Premier
We ask for your support and presence at a special treat coming up at the Tubac Presidio this coming Saturday from 4 to 6. We don’t get many chances to see a world premiere of a film here, but this Saturday we can. Come see the world premiere of a new documentary film, “The Anza Expedition.” It stars our own late Don Garate and over 80 other locals with parts in the film. It documents one of Tubac’s great historical moments, and we are honored that the National Park Service has given the THS volunteer run Tubac Presidio Park the opportunity to show the film as a fund raiser to help us in our efforts to Save the Presidio. We have lined up a delightful late afternoon program of living history, presidio tours, and excellent food and drink in addition to the premiere of the film. For more information, please contact us at info@ths-tubac.org.
Presidio Park Online Gift Shop
Grand Opening-Tubac Presidio Park online Gift Shop
In January of this year, the Tubac Presidio Park began developing its online gift shop. With the help of a local volunteer, we have been able to post over 1500 gift items for sale to a world-wide customer base. The gift shop is hosted by Zazzle, the premier print-on-demand site, which offers a 100% guarantee on our merchandise, which is typically manufactured within 24 hours of order placement. Your purchases will be greatly appreciated and all proceeds go directly to preserving the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. Shopping online at the gift shop is a fun way to help ensure the future of this cultural treasure.
Our Christmas cards, gift tags, gift bags, and gift items are unique and feature artwork donated by our contributing artists Roberta Rogers, Richard Lasley, and Alice Keene. We also offer a selection of collectible Tubac Christmas items.
These same artists, along with renowned western artist, William Ahrendt, have donated many beautiful artworks that you will find on canvas fine-art prints, postcards, and affordable posters. Historical maps, photographs, and documents are also to be found on gifts as diverse as key rings, t-shirts, mugs, aprons, and cell phone cases.
Join us on Facebook for sales going on now through the Christmas Season and, of course, our blog will keep you up to date on new products like ceramic tiles, trivets and gift boxes, which we will be adding over the coming weeks. Sign up to receive the latest posts!
We also offer 2012 calendars, spiral bound in three sizes, or on the backs of postcards for handy desk referencing.
All items in the Tubac Presidio Park online gift shop can be customized and personalized by you to create a one-of-a-kind gift tailored specifically for anyone on your gift list.
We look forward to your visit and we hope you find that perfect something for your special someone this holiday season. Happy Holidays!
For more information or for help customizing your gift items, please contact giftshop@ths-tubac.org.
More Artist Designed Cell Phone Cases from Tubac Presidio Gift Shop
Just in time for the holidays, we have added new cell phone case for your Blackberry Curve, Blackberry Bold or Samsung Galaxy S mobile phones. Better yet, these new cases are 25% off through October 16th! Use code CASEMATESALE in the promo bar at check out.
We have artwork from our contributing artists Richard Lasley, Roberta Rogers and Alice Keene as well as historical maps, the Arizona state flag, and Tubac Presidio Park themed designs.
Zazzle (our print on demand website host) has partnered with Case-Mate to bring you new device case styles. Now you can protect your BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Bold, or Samsung Galaxy S with a custom case. Designed to be sleek and lightweight, these form-fitting cases cover the back and corners of your device with an impact resistant, flexible plastic shell, while still providing access to all ports and buttons.
Purchasing from the Tubac Presidio online Gift Shop is a great way to contribute to the Park. All proceeds go directly to preserving this cultural treasure and your support is very appreciated. 
If you would like to request your favorite Tubac Presidio Park image be placed on the cell phone case of your choice, contact us at giftshop@ths-tubac.org. We are happy to customize your item and there is never a fee or extra charge.
We hope you enjoy browsing in our online gift shop and we would love to hear from you! Thank you for visiting.
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Southwest Canvas Fine Art Prints Now Available
Just in time for Christmas, premium canvas fine art prints featuring paintings and photography from our contributing artists, Roberta Rogers, Alice Keene, Richard Lasley and William Ahrendt, are now available for purchase from the Tubac Presidio Park online gift shop. All proceeds from your purchases go directly to preserving the park and ensuring its future. These beautiful, high quality prints not only make great gifts for yourself or those on your holiday gift list, they enhance any living space with southwest color and design. Subject matter includes desert landscapes, Native American portraits, historical illustrations of the old west, depictions of Tubac buildings and landmarks, and artistic reproductions of historical maps. We feel very fortunate to have such a rich variety of images to offer to our customers thanks to the generosity of our contributors. Information about these fine artists and where to purchase original artwork can be found at the top of this blog’s home page.
Zazzle’s (our print-on-demand partner) premium canvas (matte, 18 mil thick and deal for framing and stretching), is made from an acid-free cotton-poly blend and features a special ink-receptive coating that protects the printed surface from cracking when stretched. Made with a tight weave ideal for any photography or fine art, our instant-dry matte canvas produces prints that are fade-resistant for 100+ years. Need to request a different size? Contact giftshop@tubacpresidio.org. Sepia and Black and White versions of many artworks are also available by request.
Below is a sampling of premium canvas art prints found at the Tubac Presidio online gift shop.
Thank you for looking!
How to Add a Photo to ANY item in the Tubac Presidio Park Online Gift Shop
PHOTO TEMPLATE
A number of our items in the Tubac Presidio Park online gift shop (hosted by Zazzle) are offered as a template. A space is provided for you, the purchaser, to upload a photo from your computer and incorporate it into the design. You have now co-created a one-of-a-kind item for purchase by you and no one else! 
(Circled area in the illustration shows where to upload your photo. Click ‘change’ and follow the prompt.)
WITHOUT A PHOTO TEMPLATE
It is also possible to add a photo to an item without the provided template. 
This second illustration (left) shows a greeting card which offers a text template but no photo template. To add a photo, click the orange ‘Customize it’ button visible below the picture of the card itself. You will now be on the customization page for this greeting card (3rd illustration below).
Let’s say you would like to add a photo to an inside page of this card picturing the intended recipient of this birthday card. Click the ‘view’ of this page shown in the row of images below the large picture of the greeting card. It will be the page view that contains the text ‘Happy Birthday” and circled in white in illustration below. 
Now (illustration below) you will see the ‘Happy Birthday’ page shown in the main image area in place of the front of the card which features artwork. ( Whatever you see in any particular view is exactly what will be printed on the product when you click ‘Add to Cart”, so be sure you like what you see when you are done with any customizing you do on a product.) Now you are ready to click the white ‘Add images’ button below ‘customize it’ (circled in gray in the 4th illustration to the left).
The fifth illustration shows what pops up on the screen. Follow the instructions. Illustration number 6 shows your photo on the page. We must now size and position the photo and customize the text so that everything looks good.
Using the tools labeled in illustration 7 (below), we can move the photograph or text; we can increase or decrease the size of the photograph or text; we can change the font or color of the text. Experiment with these tolls until you like the result, which in this case, is shown in illustration 8 (last illustration). 
The final product is a custom Greeting card with beautiful artwork on the front and a very personal greeting on the inside. Choose the number of copies you wish to order and click ‘Add to Cart’ and you are finished! Fun to do and sure to please, customization is what put Zazzle on the map. The Tubac Presidio Gift Shop is hosted by Zazzle, thus enabling us to offer these same tools to our customers and supporters.
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Click the Tubac Presidio Park banner at the top of the page and you will be returned to the home page, where you may begin again. For answers to your questions, feel free to contact our designer at giftshop@ths-tubac.org where you will receive timely assistance. Also, check out the Zazzle Guarantee, which ensures your satisfaction or your money back.
The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail and the Tubac Connection
THE TRAIL
The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail commemorates the 1775-1776 land route taken by Spanish commander de Anza as he traveled from the Sonora y Sinaloa Province of New Spain in Colonial Mexico through to the Las Californias Province. The goal of the trip was to establish a mission and presidio on the San Francisco Bay and to facilitate the course of Spanish colonization of California by establishing a major land route north for future settlers and others to follow. Used for about five years, the trail was closed down by the Quechan (Yuma) Indians in 1781 and remained closed for over 40 years. The trail is a 1,210-mile National Park Service unit in the United States National Historic Trail and National Millennium Trail programs. The modern trail extends from Nogales on the U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona, through the California desert and coastal areas in Southern California and the Coastal Central region to San Francisco. 
HISTORY
Juan Bautista de Anza, leading an exploratory expedition on January 8, 1774, with 3 padres, 20 soldiers, 11 servants, 35 mules, 65 cattle, and 140 horses, set forth from Tubac south of present day Tucson, Arizona. They traveled across the Sonoran desert to California via Mexico by swinging south of the Gila River to avoid Apache attacks until they reached the Colorado River at the Yuma Crossing, which was the only viable place to cross the Colorado River. The 2-3000 friendly Quechan (Yuma) Indians he encountered there were growing most of their food using irrigation systems and had already imported pottery, horses, wheat and a few other crops from New Mexico. After crossing the Colorado to avoid the impassible Algodones Dunes west of Yuma, Arizona, they followed the river about 50 miles south (to approximately Arizona’s southwest corner on the Colorado River) before turning northwest to today’s Mexicali, Mexico and then turning north through today’s Imperial Valley and then northwest again before reaching Mission San Gabriel Arcángel near the future city of Los Angeles, California. The Pueblo de Los Angeles would be established in 1781 by eleven families recruited mostly from Sonora y Sinaloa Province. It took Anza about 74 days to do this initial reconnaissance trip to establish a land route into California. On his return trip, he retraced his path to the Yuma Crossing of the Colorado River and then went down the Gila River corridor until reaching the Santa Cruz River (Arizona) corridor and continuing on to Tubac, Arizona, which is located on this river. The hurried return trip only took 23 days and he had now discovered a trail with sufficient water to make land access to California possible. On the Gila river he encountered several extensive villages of Pima (Akimel O’odham) Indians. These were a peaceful and populous agricultural tribe with extensive crops and irrigation systems located along the Gila River.
In Anza’s second trip (1775-1776) he returned to California via the Gila River path with 240 Frairs, soldiers and colonists with their families. They took 695 horses and mules and 385 Texas Longhorn bulls and cows with them, establishing the cattle and horse industry in California. (In California, the cattle and horses had few natural enemies and plenty of grass.They grew and multiplied as feral animals, doubling roughly every two years.) The trip began in Tubac, Arizona on October 22, 1775 and terminated at San Francisco Bay on March 28, 1776. There they established the Presidio of San Francisco, followed by Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores), the future city of San Francisco, California.
In 1779 Father Francisco Garcés was assigned to establish a mission at the Yuma crossing of the Colorado River. In 1780 the Spanish established two combination missions and pueblos at the Yuma Colorado River Crossing of the Anza trail: Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer and Mission Puerto de Purísima Concepción. Both these pueblos and missions were on the California side of the Colorado River near the mouth of the Gila River but were administered by the Arizona authorities.
The settlement of Los Angeles, California involved two groups totaling 44 persons which included 22 children. One group, under Alfèrez Ramon Laso de la Vega, crossed the Gulf of California on launches and then traveled overland to San Diego and up to the San Gabriel Mission.
The second group, under Fernando Rivera y Moncada, took an overland route over the Anza trail 1,200 miles (1,900 km) through the desert from Sinaloa Mexico. They passed through the new missions on the Colorado River, La Purísima Concepción and Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer. The group arrived at the Colorado River in June 1781. Rivera y Moncada sent most of his party ahead, staying behind to rest the livestock before continuing their drive across the desert. His party would never reach San Gabriel. In July Rivera was killed along with the local missionaries, settlers, and travelers with the revolt of the Quechan Indians (Yuma Revolt) in 1781.
The Quechan and Mojave Indians rose up against the party for encroaching on their farmlands and for other abuses inflicted by the soldiers. On 17-19 July 1781 the Yuma (Quechan) Indians, in a dispute with the New Spain government and church, destroyed both missions and pueblos, killing 103 soldiers, colonists and Frairs and capturing about 80 more. Included in the casualties were Fernando Rivera y Moncada, military commander and former governor of California, and Father Francisco Garcés, founder of the missions on the Colorado River. In four well supported punitive expeditions in 1782 and 1783 against the Quechans, the Spanish managed to gather their dead and ransom nearly all the prisoners; but failed to re-open the Anza Trail. The Yuma Crossing and the Anza trail were closed for Spanish traffic and it would remain closed until approximately 1846. California was nearly isolated again from land based travel. The only way into California from Mexico was once more a 40-60 day voyage by sea. According to historian David Weber, the Yuma revolt turned California into an “island” and Arizona into a “cul de sac”, severing Arizona-California and Mexican land connections before they could be firmly established.
TUBAC DE ANZA DAYS
The Anza Days celebration is held in Tubac, Arizona each October and features a living history presentation on Juan Bautista de Anza’s life. On Sunday, Anza (portrayed in the accompanying picture by Don Garate of Tumacacori National Historical Park) and his troops attend mass at Tumacacori mission and then ride up the Anza Trail from Tumacacori Mission and arrive in Tubac. Anza gives a presentation to the awaiting crowd illustrating the journey that he, his troops and courageous settlers will begin in order to establish the Presidio at San Francisco in October 1775.
TOURING
Along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail route, visitors can experience the varied landscapes similar to those the expedition saw; learn the stories of the expedition’s events, members, and descendants; better understand the Native American diversity of cultures in their homelands and their guidance on the expedition; and appreciate the extensive influences of Spanish colonial settlements in present day Arizona and California. The Trail was designated a National Historic Trail in 1990 and a National Millennium Trail in 1999.
In 2005, Caltrans began posting signs on roads that overlap with the trail route, so that California drivers can now follow the trail.
The National Park Service has developed a printed and online brochure map for driving as well as guides for auto tours, hiking sections, and designated Historic sights, landmarks, and museums open to the public. Schedules of Anza celebrations and other historic events are on an updated NPS: What to Do-Events Guide. The detailed Trail Maps by County show more points of interest, trailheads, and local lore.
The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail “project” is ever growing as local, state, and NPS efforts establish more trails, signage, and interpretive programs. The Trail is inspiring activities at existing municipal parks, neighborhood greenbelts, regional parks, and large open space preserves. The ever changing opportunities can be discovered and tracked at the official Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail website.
Material for this article has been taken from Wikipedia, the Arizona State Parks website, and the Bureau of Land Management.
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Don Carlos Siguenza y Gongora-Astronomer and Intellectual
One of the first great intellectuals produced in the Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain was Don Carlos Siguenza y Gongora. Born in Mexico City in 1645, Don Carlos was the youngest of eight children. His father was a Peninsular (a privileged residential colonist born in Spain) who had been a tutor for the royal family while living in Spain. He was also related to the famous baroque poet, Luis de Gongora. Don Carlos was a polymath and writer who held a number of colonial government and academic positions during his lifetime.
Jesuit
Don Carlos took simple vows and entered into the Society of Jesuits at the age of 15, leaving (or possibly expelled) in 1667 or 1669. In 1672, he was named to the chair of mathematics and exact sciences at the University of Mexico and was ordained as a priest the following year. He was the chaplain of the Hospital del Amor de Dios (now Academia de San Carlos) from 1682 until his death.
Astronomer
In 1681, Don Carlos wrote the book Philosophical Manifest Against the Comets, citing authors like Copernicus, Galileo, Descartes, Kepler and Brahe, in an attempt to dismiss the people’s fears incited by the arrival of Kirch’s Comet, which was reputedly so brilliant that it could be viewed in the daytime. Superstitions and predictions of impending disaster that were based on astrology surrounded comets and, in this work, he tried to separate the fields of astronomy and astrology. For this he was strongly criticized by jesuit Father Eusebio Kino, himself a learned man, because the views expressed by Don Carlos contradicted the established Catholic beliefs in the Heavens. Don Carlos audaciously defended his work by publishing Libra Astronomica y Filosofica in 1690.
Cartographer
Don Carlos prepared the first-ever map of New Spain in its entirety and drew hydrologic maps of the Valley of Mexico after which King Charles II named him official geographer for the colony in 1692. As royal geographer, Don Carlos participated in the expedition to Pensacola Bay, Florida led by Andres de Pez later that same year. He mapped the area as well as the mouth of the Mississippi in 1693.
Historian
While chaplain at the hospital Amor de Dios, Don Carlos became acquainted with the last king of Texcoco, Juan de Alva Ixtlilxotchitl, who put at his disposal a rich collection of documents of his ancestors. Included in the ancestry were the historian Fernando de Alva Cortes Ixtlilxotchitl and the kings of Texcoco. Don Carlos began his study of Aztec history and Toltec writing in 1668 and devoted the later years of his life to the continuous study of Mexican history. Ixtlilxotchitl bequeathed his documents to Don Carlos upon his death. These valuable documents later became part of the Boturini Collection sometime between 1735 and 1743.
Virgin of Guadalupe Devotee
Among the Ixtlilxotchitl documents was a purported map, or codex, documenting the 1531 apparition of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Guadalupe. Because of the association of Don Carlos with these early documents, he is credited with playing a significant role in the development of the legend. He was a devotee of the Virgin and wrote poems to her as early as 1662. His most lasting impact on the history of the apparition, however, was his assertion that the Nican mopohua, the Nahuatl-language rendition of the narrative, was written by Antonio Valeriano and this conception persists today. He also identified Fernando Alva de Ixtlilxotchitl as the author of the Nican motecpana in response to a declaration made in Francisco de Floencia’s Polestar of Mexico, which claimed that the original Nahuatl account had been written by Jeronimo de Mendieta.
Near the end of his life, Don Carlos Siguenza y Gongora retired from the University and reentered the Jesuit Order. He died of a kidney ailment in 1700 in the Hospital del Amor de Dios in Mexico City where he had spent so much of his career. He left his body to science and his library to the Jesuit Colegio de San Pedro y San Pablo. Don Carlos led a full, rich life and left a valuable legacy of study, faith, creativity and exploration.
Information included in this article was taken from Wikipedia and an article previously published in The Villager and written by Shaw Kinsley.
Tubac Presidio Park on-line Gift Shop
NEW! Custom Laptop, MP3, iPod,Cell Phone Doodle Portable Speaker from OrigAudio
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Completely Customizable
Now available in the Tubac Presidio Park on-line Gift Shop, the Doodle is the first ever portable speaker customized with art, photos, and text. We offer a number of designs featuring artwork by our contributing artists, Alice Keene, Roberta Rogers and Richard Lasley as well as historical maps and photographs. Once you choose a design, your Doodle is vibrantly printed in full color to make the perfect custom speaker. (Design is more vivid than shown in the product pictures.)
Universal Compatibility
The Doodle features a 3.5 mm. headphone jack input that is compatible with any standard music device. Simply plug the Doodle speaker into your iPod, laptop, iPhone, cell phone or any other device for instant sound.
Ultra Portable
Lightweight and small enough for a jacket pocket, the Doodle is perfect for vacations, events, parties, and more. The Doodle can be powered through a USB cord (included) for endless playback or by two AAA batteries for 8-9 hours of listening enjoyment.
Your Photo or Artwork
Submit your favorite photo or artwork for placement on a Doodle speaker and purchase from the gift shop for $39.95 (plus $6.49 S&H). All proceeds from your purchase help preserve the Tubac Presidio Park and you will receive a one-of-a-kind Doodle speaker for yourself or to give as a special gift. Contact us at giftshop@ths-tubac.org and include an image at a resolution of at least 150 dpi with any special instructions for text or filler color. Please write DOODLE in the subject line to differentiate your email from spam. Design will be available within 24 hours and a link will be provided that will take you directly to your custom Doodle Speaker. No obligation to buy, no hidden fees and you are free to suggest changes until you are completely satisfied.
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Tubac Presidio Park Now on Facebook
Three ways to follow us on Facebook. 1. Our Merch Facebook-a great place to see new products and receive great deals on items in our on-line Gift Shop. 2. Our official Tubac Presidio page-a great place to check out happenings and upcoming events. 3. ‘Friend’ us-a great way to follow our posts of beautiful desert photos, southwest art, interesting articles on a multitude of subjects, and maybe a little humor. We invite you to ‘like’ and ‘friend’ us. Doing so not only keeps us motivated to continue working hard, but also helps our placement in searches, thereby helping sales. Thsnk you. We look forward to hearing from you!
Our newest item for sale at the Tubac Presidio Park On-line Gift Shop is our 2014 Calendar. Some of our favorite photos and artworks are showcased. It comes in three sizes, making it very affordable, and, of course, all proceeds go directly to preserving the Tubac Presidio Park!
Arizona’s Tubac Presidio Park-Where History Lives!
The Park
The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is Arizona’s first state park and is situated on the grounds of the state’s oldest European community. Visit the underground exhibit of the Presidio ruins, tour the museum, see Arizona’s first printing press or visit the furnished 1885 schoolhouse. The schoolhouse, Otero Hall and Rojas House are all on the National Register of Historic Places. The Anza Trailhead and a picnic grounds are also featured.
The History
The church and the military were the vanguards of Spanish frontier expansion throughout Mexico. The Jesuit, Eusebio Francisco Kino, established missions in Pimeria Alta (part of which is southern Arizona) from 1687 to 1711 to convert and control Indians in the area. He established Tumacacori in 1691, and Tubac, then a small Pima village three miles to the north, became a mission, farm or visita. Spaniards began to settle here during the 1730s, and eventually controlled the land and the lives of the Indians.
In 1751, Luis Oacpicagigua, a Pima chief stirred by many grievances, led a revolt which drove the Spaniards southward. A military detachment was sent to the area, and peace was reestablished within three months.
The Presidio (fort) de San Ignacio de Tubac was founded in 1752. The fifty cavalrymen garrisoned at this remote outpost were to control the Pimas, to protect the frontier from Apaches and Seris, and to further explore the Southwest.
Juan Bautista de Anza II, the second commander of the presidio, organized two overland expeditions consisting of 240 colonists from the provinces of Sinaloa and Sonora (63 of whom were from Tubac), military personnel and 1000 head of cattle, horses and mules, which resulted in the founding of San Francisco in 1776. When the military authorities moved the garrison from Tubac to Tucson, the settlers were unprotected from the persistent threat of Apaches and soon left their lands. In 1787, Spanish officers were once again posted at Tubac along with Indian soldiers. Apache reservations were established and the government provided supplies in an effort to keep the peace. In 1821, Mexico won independence from Spain and the new government lacked the funds necessary to continue supplying the Apaches, many of whom returned to a life of raiding . Between the raids and the lure of California gold, the area was abandoned once again.
Tubac was included in the Gadsen Purchase of 1853, and was soon being resettled and developed by adventurers from the States as well as former landowners. Charles D. Poston was instrumental in forming the Sonora Exploring and Mining Company, which acquired a printing press in 1859 which printed Arizona’s first newspaper, The Weekly Arizonian.
Tubac’s population grew steadily until , in 1860, it was the largest town in Arizona. The American Civil War, however, drained the region of troops and Tubac was deserted again. The town never regained its earlier importance.
Excavation
In 1974, archaeologists from the University of Arizona excavated portions or the presidio and was then backfilled as a preservation measure. In 1976, a section was reexposed in an archaeological display enclosure where visitors can view the portions of the original foundation, walls, and plaza floor of the 1752 structure.
Today
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is located amid art galleries, gift shops, clothing boutiques, restaurants and the scenic beauty of Southern Arizona. Visitors from around the world, as well as from all over the United States, come yearly to take in the mixture of historical charm and southwestern hospitality of this fascinating place.
Take the Tubac Presidio Park Walking Tour
Enjoy the Park’s museum
See Arizona’s First Printing Press
Own a piece of history and help preserve this cultural treasure. Visit the Tubac Presidio on-line Gift Shop and find postcards, t-shirts, stainless steel mugs, maps, historical photographs and more! All proceeds from purchases go directly to the park and are greatly appreciated.
Donate your original drawing, photograph or art work by email ( giftshp@tubacpresidio,org ) and we will feature it on products in the gift shop. You will be credited and your website promoted. We could use anything from a nature snapshot to an artistic masterpiece. This is a fun and painless way to help a worthy cause. Thank you!
Cindy Haskins Monro
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