Enjoy a fascinating journey through Southern Arizona's diverse history. Explore ancient Native American archaeological sites from Murray Springs and Signal Hill to Dankworth Village. Stroll historic Tubac, Arizona's first European settlement and follow the trails of early Spanish explorers and missionaries. See reenactments of the Gunfight at the OK Corral. Learn how mining shaped Western towns like Bisbee or stroll through the Dragoon Mountains-a historic homeland of the Apache Indians and former hideout of Chief Cochise.
Historic Anza Trail Follow the same trail the Spanish did to colonize California.
Western Experience Walk in the footsteps of Wyatt Earp, Pancho Villa and Cochise.
Military History Discover Native American Warriors, Spanish Conquistadors, the U.S. Calvary and even Cold War missiles.
Missions & Churches Experience the beauty of our places of worship dating back hundreds of years.
Our Rich Past Learn about ancient native Americans, Spanish colonization, mining history and more.
La Pilita is a small museum gallery located in Barrio Viejo next to the Wishing Shrine (El Tiradito) …
Upcoming Heritage & Culture Events
2008 Pride in the Desert- Oct. 18 Parade, beginning and ending at Reid Park, and all-day festival celebrates 31 years of GLBT Pride in Tucson, with live entertainers, commercial and nonprofit vendors, a food court, and youth and childrens' areas., 520-622-3200 (Pride Line).
Go Ask the Little Horned Toad- Oct. 25 Chamber Music Plus Southwest and Tucson Museum of Art present a theatrical portrait of famed Western artist and former Tucson resident, the late Maynard Dixon. Starring Conrad John Schuck as Maynard Dixon and featuring guitarist Brad Richter and cellist Harry Clark, and including more than 100 of the artist's works., 520-400-5439 (Chamber Music Southwest).
Day of the Dead Celebration- Nov. 2 Colossal Cave Mountain Park presents a traditional Mexican Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) celebration to remember deceased loved ones. Featured is an altar for "ofrendas" (Spanish for "offerings") and other family-friendly activities., (520) 647-7121.
All Soul's Procession- Nov. 9 Inspired by Mexico's Dia de los Muertos holiday, the All Soul's Procession is a solemn, non-motorized walk through Downtown Tucson, with costumed participants, big-head puppets, stilt-walkers, and fire jugglers., info@allsoulsprocession.org.
Set in Stone: 2000 Years of Gem & Mineral Trade in the Southwest- Dec. 21 - Feb. 28 December 21, 2007 - February 28, 2010: Exhibit explores how turquoise, Arizona's state gem, has brought trade and influence to the Southwest for centuries and shows how modern techniques unlock stories set in the ancient stone., 520-621-6302.
