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Continuing our Kartchner 2025 adventure with a stop in Tumacacori National Historic Park. Jason and Jaime really loved the history and the Museum. I was more interested in the buildings and architecture.
This is detail of an interior arch.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumacacori,_Arizona
www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The park consists of 360 acres (1.5 km2) in three separate units.[4] The park protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, two of which are National Historic Landmark sites. It also contains the landmark 1937 Tumacácori Museum building, also a National Historic Landmark.
After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and renamed San José de Tumacácori.[6] By 1848, the mission was abandoned and began falling into severe disrepair. In 1854 it became a part of the U.S. Arizona Territory, after the Gadsden Purchase.
Restoration and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the site was declared Tumacácori National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1990 it became part of the new Tumacácori National Historical Park.[6]

home.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/tumacacori.htm
The meaning of the name "Tumacácori" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. It's the English version of a Spanish version of an O'odham word or words which were what the O'odham residents told Kino that they called this place when he arrived and attempted to record it, but we don't know what they actually were trying to say to him. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more depth on this subject.
Father Kino established Tumacácori as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacácori. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San José de Tumacácori. Here the first actual church edifice was built.

Haiku thoughts:
Ruins in the sun,
Mission whispers of the past,
Heritage preserved.

Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025

Continuing our Kartchner 2025 adventure with a stop in Tumacacori National Historic Park. Jason and Jaime really loved the history and the Museum. I was more interested in the buildings and architecture.
This is the view from the cemetery of the Mortuarium, the Mission dome, and the bell tower.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumacacori,_Arizona
www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The park consists of 360 acres (1.5 km2) in three separate units.[4] The park protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, two of which are National Historic Landmark sites. It also contains the landmark 1937 Tumacácori Museum building, also a National Historic Landmark.
After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and renamed San José de Tumacácori.[6] By 1848, the mission was abandoned and began falling into severe disrepair. In 1854 it became a part of the U.S. Arizona Territory, after the Gadsden Purchase.
Restoration and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the site was declared Tumacácori National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1990 it became part of the new Tumacácori National Historical Park.[6]

home.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/tumacacori.htm
The meaning of the name "Tumacácori" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. It's the English version of a Spanish version of an O'odham word or words which were what the O'odham residents told Kino that they called this place when he arrived and attempted to record it, but we don't know what they actually were trying to say to him. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more depth on this subject.
Father Kino established Tumacácori as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacácori. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San José de Tumacácori. Here the first actual church edifice was built.

Haiku thoughts:
Ruins in the sun,
Mission whispers of the past,
Heritage preserved.

Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025

Continuing our Kartchner 2025 adventure with a stop in Tumacacori National Historic Park. Jason and Jaime really loved the history and the Museum. I was more interested in the buildings and architecture.
This is detail of an entry door.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumacacori,_Arizona
www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The park consists of 360 acres (1.5 km2) in three separate units.[4] The park protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, two of which are National Historic Landmark sites. It also contains the landmark 1937 Tumacácori Museum building, also a National Historic Landmark.
After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and renamed San José de Tumacácori.[6] By 1848, the mission was abandoned and began falling into severe disrepair. In 1854 it became a part of the U.S. Arizona Territory, after the Gadsden Purchase.
Restoration and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the site was declared Tumacácori National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1990 it became part of the new Tumacácori National Historical Park.[6]

home.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/tumacacori.htm
The meaning of the name "Tumacácori" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. It's the English version of a Spanish version of an O'odham word or words which were what the O'odham residents told Kino that they called this place when he arrived and attempted to record it, but we don't know what they actually were trying to say to him. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more depth on this subject.
Father Kino established Tumacácori as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacácori. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San José de Tumacácori. Here the first actual church edifice was built.

Haiku thoughts:
Ruins in the sun,
Mission whispers of the past,
Heritage preserved.

Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025

Continuing our Kartchner 2025 adventure with a stop in Tumacacori National Historic Park. Jason and Jaime really loved the history and the Museum. I was more interested in the buildings and architecture.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumacacori,_Arizona
www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The park consists of 360 acres (1.5 km2) in three separate units.[4] The park protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, two of which are National Historic Landmark sites. It also contains the landmark 1937 Tumacácori Museum building, also a National Historic Landmark.
After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and renamed San José de Tumacácori.[6] By 1848, the mission was abandoned and began falling into severe disrepair. In 1854 it became a part of the U.S. Arizona Territory, after the Gadsden Purchase.
Restoration and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the site was declared Tumacácori National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1990 it became part of the new Tumacácori National Historical Park.[6]

home.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/tumacacori.htm
The meaning of the name "Tumacácori" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. It's the English version of a Spanish version of an O'odham word or words which were what the O'odham residents told Kino that they called this place when he arrived and attempted to record it, but we don't know what they actually were trying to say to him. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more depth on this subject.
Father Kino established Tumacácori as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacácori. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San José de Tumacácori. Here the first actual church edifice was built.

Haiku thoughts:
Ruins in the sun,
Mission whispers of the past,
Heritage preserved.

Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025

Continuing our Kartchner 2025 adventure with a stop in Tumacacori National Historic Park. Jason and Jaime really loved the history and the Museum. I was more interested in the buildings and architecture.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumacacori,_Arizona
www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The park consists of 360 acres (1.5 km2) in three separate units.[4] The park protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, two of which are National Historic Landmark sites. It also contains the landmark 1937 Tumacácori Museum building, also a National Historic Landmark.
After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and renamed San José de Tumacácori.[6] By 1848, the mission was abandoned and began falling into severe disrepair. In 1854 it became a part of the U.S. Arizona Territory, after the Gadsden Purchase.
Restoration and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the site was declared Tumacácori National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1990 it became part of the new Tumacácori National Historical Park.[6]

home.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/tumacacori.htm
The meaning of the name "Tumacácori" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. It's the English version of a Spanish version of an O'odham word or words which were what the O'odham residents told Kino that they called this place when he arrived and attempted to record it, but we don't know what they actually were trying to say to him. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more depth on this subject.
Father Kino established Tumacácori as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacácori. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San José de Tumacácori. Here the first actual church edifice was built.

Haiku thoughts:
Ruins in the sun,
Mission whispers of the past,
Heritage preserved.

Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025

Continuing our Kartchner 2025 adventure with a stop in Tumacacori National Historic Park. Jason and Jaime really loved the history and the Museum. I was more interested in the buildings and architecture.

These are colorful pomogranate blossoms.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall. Rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures, it is thought to have originated from Afghanistan and Iran before being introduced and exported to other parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe.[4][5][6]
It was introduced into Spanish America in the late 16th century and into California by Spanish settlers in 1769.[7] It is widely cultivated throughout West Asia and the Caucasus region, South Asia, Central Asia, north and tropical Africa, the drier parts of Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean Basin.[7] The fruit is typically in season in the Northern Hemisphere from September to February, and in the Southern Hemisphere from March to May.[8][9]
The pomegranate and its juice are variously used in baking, cooking, juice blends, garnishes, non-alcoholic drinks, and cocktails.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumacacori,_Arizona
www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The park consists of 360 acres (1.5 km2) in three separate units.[4] The park protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, two of which are National Historic Landmark sites. It also contains the landmark 1937 Tumacácori Museum building, also a National Historic Landmark.
After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and renamed San José de Tumacácori.[6] By 1848, the mission was abandoned and began falling into severe disrepair. In 1854 it became a part of the U.S. Arizona Territory, after the Gadsden Purchase.
Restoration and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the site was declared Tumacácori National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1990 it became part of the new Tumacácori National Historical Park.[6]

home.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/tumacacori.htm
The meaning of the name "Tumacácori" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. It's the English version of a Spanish version of an O'odham word or words which were what the O'odham residents told Kino that they called this place when he arrived and attempted to record it, but we don't know what they actually were trying to say to him. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more depth on this subject.
Father Kino established Tumacácori as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacácori. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San José de Tumacácori. Here the first actual church edifice was built.

Haiku thoughts:
Ruins in the sun,
Mission whispers of the past,
Heritage preserved.

Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025

Continuing our Kartchner 2025 adventure with a stop in Tumacacori National Historic Park. Jason and Jaime really loved the history and the Museum. I was more interested in the buildings and architecture.

This is a sculpture of Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino.
wheninyourstate.com/arizona/a-jesuit-priests-vision-in-16...
Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, an Italian-born Jesuit priest, established Mission San Cayetano de Tumacacori on January 26, 1691.
This became the first mission founded in what is now Arizona. Spain used these missions as outposts to convert Native Americans to Christianity and claim territory.
Kino mapped much of the region while founding exactly 24 missions throughout an area the Spanish called the Pimera-a Ãlta, meaning land of the upper Pimas.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumacacori,_Arizona
www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm
Tumacori National Historical Park is located in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The park consists of 360 acres (1.5 km2) in three separate units.[4] The park protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, two of which are National Historic Landmark sites. It also contains the landmark 1937 Tumacacori Museum building, also a National Historic Landmark.
After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and renamed San Jose de Tumcacori.[6] By 1848, the mission was abandoned and began falling into severe disrepair. In 1854 it became a part of the U.S.A. Arizona Territory, after the Gadsden Purchase.
Restoration and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the site was declared Tumcacori National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1990 it became part of the new Tumacori National Historical Park.[6]

home.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/tumacacori.htm
The meaning of the name "Tumacacori" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. It's the English version of a Spanish version of an O'odham word or words which were what the O'odham residents told Kino that they called this place when he arrived and attempted to record it, but we don't know what they actually were trying to say to him. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more depth on this subject.
Father Kino established Tumacacori as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacori. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San Jose de Tumacori. Here the first actual church edifice was built.

Haiku thoughts:
Ruins in the sun,
Mission whispers of the past,
Heritage preserved.

Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025

Continuing our Kartchner 2025 adventure with a stop in Tumacacori National Historic Park. Jason and Jaime really loved the history and the Museum. I was more interested in the buildings and architecture.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumacacori,_Arizona
www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The park consists of 360 acres (1.5 km2) in three separate units.[4] The park protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, two of which are National Historic Landmark sites. It also contains the landmark 1937 Tumacácori Museum building, also a National Historic Landmark.
After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and renamed San José de Tumacácori.[6] By 1848, the mission was abandoned and began falling into severe disrepair. In 1854 it became a part of the U.S. Arizona Territory, after the Gadsden Purchase.
Restoration and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the site was declared Tumacácori National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1990 it became part of the new Tumacácori National Historical Park.[6]

home.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/tumacacori.htm
The meaning of the name "Tumacácori" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. It's the English version of a Spanish version of an O'odham word or words which were what the O'odham residents told Kino that they called this place when he arrived and attempted to record it, but we don't know what they actually were trying to say to him. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more depth on this subject.
Father Kino established Tumacácori as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacácori. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San José de Tumacácori. Here the first actual church edifice was built.

Haiku thoughts:
Ruins in the sun,
Mission whispers of the past,
Heritage preserved.

Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025

Continuing our Kartchner 2025 adventure with a stop in Tumacacori National Historic Park. Jason and Jaime really loved the history and the Museum. I was more interested in the buildings and architecture.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumacacori,_Arizona
www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The park consists of 360 acres (1.5 km2) in three separate units.[4] The park protects the ruins of three Spanish mission communities, two of which are National Historic Landmark sites. It also contains the landmark 1937 Tumacácori Museum building, also a National Historic Landmark.
After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River and renamed San José de Tumacácori.[6] By 1848, the mission was abandoned and began falling into severe disrepair. In 1854 it became a part of the U.S. Arizona Territory, after the Gadsden Purchase.
Restoration and stabilization efforts began in 1908 when the site was declared Tumacácori National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1990 it became part of the new Tumacácori National Historical Park.[6]

home.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/tumacacori.htm
The meaning of the name "Tumacácori" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. It's the English version of a Spanish version of an O'odham word or words which were what the O'odham residents told Kino that they called this place when he arrived and attempted to record it, but we don't know what they actually were trying to say to him. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more depth on this subject.
Father Kino established Tumacácori as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacácori. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San José de Tumacácori. Here the first actual church edifice was built.

Haiku thoughts:
Ruins in the sun,
Mission whispers of the past,
Heritage preserved.

Kartchner 2025
Southern Arizona Adventure 2025

April 13, 2025: Sunrise at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission located 10 miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

Eusebio Kino established the original mission in 1692. An Apache raid in 1770 led to the original church's destruction. The current mission was rebuilt between 1783 and 1797.

April 13, 2025: Sunrise at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission located 10 miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

Eusebio Kino established the original mission in 1692. An Apache raid in 1770 led to the original church's destruction. The current mission was rebuilt between 1783 and 1797.

April 13, 2025: Sunrise at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission located 10 miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

Eusebio Kino established the original mission in 1692. An Apache raid in 1770 led to the original church's destruction. The current mission was rebuilt between 1783 and 1797.

April 13, 2025: Sunrise at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission located 10 miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

Eusebio Kino established the original mission in 1692. An Apache raid in 1770 led to the original church's destruction. The current mission was rebuilt between 1783 and 1797.

April 13, 2025: Sunrise at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission located 10 miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

Eusebio Kino established the original mission in 1692. An Apache raid in 1770 led to the original church's destruction. The current mission was rebuilt between 1783 and 1797.

April 13, 2025: Sunrise at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission located 10 miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

Eusebio Kino established the original mission in 1692. An Apache raid in 1770 led to the original church's destruction. The current mission was rebuilt between 1783 and 1797.

April 13, 2025: Sunrise at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission located 10 miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

Eusebio Kino established the original mission in 1692. An Apache raid in 1770 led to the original church's destruction. The current mission was rebuilt between 1783 and 1797.

Infrared April 13, 2025: Sunrise at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission located 10 miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

Eusebio Kino established the original mission in 1692. An Apache raid in 1770 led to the original church's destruction. The current mission was rebuilt between 1783 and 1797.

Site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution - San Antonio, Texas

Site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution - San Antonio, Texas

Site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of the Texas Revolution - San Antonio, Texas