Presidio District Walking Tour Presented by the Presidio Museum - Why is Tucson the City It is Today?
Category: Event Calendar
Dates and Times for this Past Event
- Friday, Apr 19, 2024 10am - 12:30pm
- Friday, Mar 22, 2024 10am - 12:30pm
- Friday, Feb 16, 2024 10am - 12:30pm
- Friday, Jan 19, 2024 10am - 12:30pm
- Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023 10am - 12pm
- Friday, Nov 24, 2023 10am - 12pm
- Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023 9am - 11am
Location
***This tour begins at the 1928 Pima County Courthouse in the courtyard facing Church Ave.
Details
$20/member, $30/non-member
El Presidio Historic District provides many of the answers as to why Tucson is the city it is today. Presidio Museum tour guide Ken Scoville leads this tour, which explains how the geography of the area influenced our changing relationship with water and our desert environment as each cultural group from prehistoric to historic settled in the area. The homes they constructed responded to and later denied the desert environment. The constant pressure for change and real estate speculation in a growing city is also a part of the story as the infancy of historic districts established the desire to preserve the buildings and landscape environment of an area that connects to important past events and people in the community and nation. The historic resources, the decisions and actions of people and the geography allow us to understand past endeavors that impact our present and likely the future of our community and nation.
Pre-registration is required.
*March 15 changed to March 22
