Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum
Category Historic Landmarks
Address
196 N Court Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701
Details
#1 on Turquoise Trail Map: On August 20th, 1775, Lt. Col. Hugo O’Conor, an Irishman serving in the Spanish Army, founded a fort in what is now downtown Tucson. With the exception of a small Spanish chapel across the Santa Cruz River at the foot of “A” Mountain, this was the first European structure in Tucson. By the 1780s, when the 11-acre fort was completed, it consisted of 10-foot-high adobe walls and two corner towers, each 20 feet high. This fort marked the northwestern edge of the Spanish frontier in Arizona. The northeast corner of the original Presidio has been reconstructed and is known as the Presidio Museum; it is open to the public Wednesdays through Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., offering docent tours and many living history events and activities throughout the year.
Nearby Dining
- LaCo Tucson201 N Court Ave (111 feet SW)
- CERES pasta+bread77 W Washington St (225 feet NW)
- Old Pima County Courthouse115 N Church Ave (445 feet SE)
- Z Mansion288 N Church Ave (554 feet NE)
Nearby Shopping
- Crow's Nest186 N Court Ave (171 feet SW)
- Barrio Bella201 N Court Ave (207 feet SW)
- Old Paint Records201 N Court Ave (218 feet W)
- Art House Centro186 N Meyer Ave (239 feet W)
Nearby Services
- Church Ink Tattoo Parlor201 N Court Ave (111 feet SW)
- Circo Vino222 N Court Ave (148 feet NW)
- Eric Ollason, Attorney at Law182 N Court Ave (163 feet S)
- Serrato Corporation135 W Council St (185 feet N)