Tumacácori National Historical Park

100 Years of Preservation

and Stewardship

Preservation of the historic ruins at Tumacácori has been an on-going process for 100 years

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Tumacácori National Historical Park (formerly Tumacácori National Monument) by proclamation of President Theodore Roosevelt on September 15, 1908, a full year of events are being planned to take place during the year 2008.
   

Special Centennial Events

Following is a list of activities that are presently being planned for Tumacácori's centennial celebration in 2008. Click on each date to obtain the complete information concerning that event.

Wednesday, January 16th - Three Mission Living History Tour (reservations required)
Friday, January 18th - Centennial Lecture (Don Garate, "The Early Days of Preservation")
Wednesday, February 13th - Three Mission Living History Tour (reservations required)
Friday, February 15th - Centennial Lecture (Jeremy Moss, "The History of Archaeology at Tumacácori")
Saturday, March 8th - Dedication of Emory Oak tree in front of visitors center
Wednesday, March 12th- Three Mission Living History Tour (reservations required)
Friday, March 21st - Centennial Lecture (Jim Griffith, "Saints and Stories of the Sonoran Desert")
Wednesday, April 9th - Three Mission Living History Tour (reservations required)
Friday, April 18th - Centennial Lecture (Tom Sheridan, "Landscapes of Fraud")
Friday, May 16th - Centennial Lecture (Jesús García, "Tasting History: The Kinio Heritage Fruit Trees Project")
Friday, June 20th - Centennial Lecture (Nick Bleser, "Tumacácori - 1908 through the 1980's: Reminiscences of a Retired Park Ranger")
Friday, July 18th - Centennial Lecture (Bunny Fontana, "The Patronato of San Xavier del Bac: How that mission is being preserved")
Friday, August 15th - Centennial Lecture (Gary Nabhan, "Heritage Farming in the Southwest")
Monday, September 15th - Founders Day and dedication of new museum on the day of the 100 year anniversary
Friday, September 19th - Día de los Ancianos and Alumni Day. Evening Centennial Lecture (John Kessell, "'What! It's upside down?' and Other Memories of Tumacácori in the Early Sixties")
Friday, October 17th - Centennial Lecture (Grant Hilden, "Searching for Tumacácori: the 1935 National Park Service Expedition to Northern Sonora")
Friday, November 21st - Centennial Lecture (Don Garate, "Vanishing vs. Imaginary Treasures: preserving historic resources in the face of popular legends")
Saturday, December 6th - La Fiesta de Tumacácori
Sunday, December 7th - La Fiesta de Tumacácori
Friday, December 19th - Centennial Lecture (Jeremy Moss, "Recent Archaeological Investigations at Tumacácori")