Pioneer Women Walking Tour

Date and Time

• Sunday, Dec 7, 2025  10am - 12pm

Location

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Details

Discover the lives of the pioneer women who helped shape Tucson’s history. Attendees will view the outside of their homes and learn about their lives. 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 at age 89 in the same room on Main Avenue she was born in
• Edith Kitt, who ran the Arizona Historical Society for years
• Bettina Steinfeld, married to Albert Steinfeld, Merchant Prince of the Southwest
• Atanacia Hughes, married to Sam Hughes, gave birth to 15 children (pictured above)

This tour follows the same route as the Mansions of Main Avenue walking tour. Ideal for those who enjoy more storytelling and less walking, as it covers 0.25 mile in 2 hours. Pre-registration is required.

Begins and ends in front of the Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave.