Pioneer Women of Main Avenue Walking Tour

Dates and Times for this Past Event

• Saturday, Mar 9, 2024  10am - 12pm
• Sunday, Sep 24, 2023  8am - 10am
• Saturday, Jul 29, 2023  8am - 10am
• Sunday, Jun 25, 2023  8am - 10am
• Sunday, May 21, 2023  8am - 10am

Location

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Details

$20/Member, $30/Non-member
This walking tour focuses on the pioneer women who contributed so much to Tucson’s history. Some of the women covered include:
**Sarah Sorin – the first female attorney to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court unassisted
**Gladys Franklin – active with historic and artistic endeavors in Tucson, she died in the same room she was born in on Main Avenue at 89. **Edith Kitt – Ran the Arizona Historical Society for years
**Bettina Steinfeld – wife of Albert Steinfeld, Merchant Prince of the Southwest
**Annie Neal Cheyney – had the Cheyney House built on Main Avenue
**Atanacia Hughes – married to Sam Hughes at age 13 or so, gave birth to 15 children (shown above)
***This tour is 3/8-mile long and begins at Café a la C’art at 150 N. Main Ave. and follows the same route as the Mansions of Main Avenue Walking Tour. On-street parking is available.
Pre-registration is required.