TucsonPresidioTrust.org
Title
Tucson Presidio Trust
Description
TUCSON PRESIDIO TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The Tucson Presidio Trust for Historic Preservation was founded in 1984 by Lewis Hall, a prominent local architect. Mr. Hall had 2 goals; to raise awareness of southern Arizona's Spanish and Mexican heritage and to push for the reconstruction of portions of the adobe-walled fortress that stood in what is now downtown Tucson, established in 1775 and in use until 1856.
Unfortunately, Mr. Hall passed away in 1998 and his dream seemed to be lost. However, local voters passed a ballot measure in 1999 that diverted local sales tax money to a revitalization project, the Rio Nuevo Project. As part of the Rio Nuevo Project, the City of Tucson has begun construction of the Tucson Origins Cultural Park which includes the reconstruction of the north east corner of the Royal Presido de San Agustín de Tucson. The northeast tower, adjoining walls, and an interior home will be recreated. The Tucson Presidio Trust's La Gente living history program will interpret life in the park, providing local residents and visitors a glimpse of the community's past.
The Tucson Presidio was established in August 1775 by the famous Spanish Army Captain Hugo O Conor. The soldados and their families moved north from Tubac sometime during the following year. The fort was first enclosed with a wood palisade, and later, after a large concerted Apache assault, by a 8-to-12 ft high adobe wall that was about 700 ft to a side. The presidio remained in use until the American entrance into Tucson in March 1856, and was quickly dismantled afterwards. The last standing segment of the wall was torn down in 1918. In the years since efforts have been made to locate and mark the walls.
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- Arizona
- By Historical Region
- Celebrating Arizona
- Historic
- Historical Reanactment
- Hugo O'conor
- La Gente De Presidio
- Living History
- Mexican Tucson
- Preservation
- Presidio
- Presidio Of Tucson
- Recreation
- Santa Cruz Heritage Area
- Spanish Colonial
- Spanish Fort Tucson
- Spanish Tucson
- Trust
- Tucson
- Tucson History
- Tucson Presidio
- Tucson Presidio Trust
- For
- Hugo O'Conor
- North America