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Tumacácori National Historical Park - Facilities Tumacacori Open Open All Year 9:00AM to 5:00PM Phone 520-398-2341 Location The Park is located in Tumcácori, Arizona. Take Interstate 19 south from Tucson 45 miles to exit 29 and follow the signs. The park is 18 miles north of Nogales, AZ, and the Mexican border. Closures Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas day. Special Programs Guided tours are given daily during the winter months. Living history tours depicting life during the Franciscan period are given with advanced scheduling only. During the winter you will also see local and Mexican artisans demonstrate traditional crafts like tortilla and paper flower making, pottery, reverse glass painting, and Tohono O"odham basket weaving. Exhibits Exhibits in the visitor center museum include dioramas, santos and other information and objects related to the Kino missions, the Spanish, and the indigenous native peoples. A 14 minute video gives the visitor a good understanding of what life was like at Tumacácori in the early 1800"s. Southwest Parks and Monuments Association (SPMA) has an excellent bookstore in the visitor center. Book topics are constrained to the cultural and natural resources of the general area, but range from the prehistoric period to the present. A beautiful and peaceful garden with a fountain represents what many Missions in the area had. The tranquil nature of this living exhibit shows us how the missionaries dealt with the stresses of their day. It"s an old remedy that still works well today. Available Facilities Public restrooms are available and fully handicapped accessible. |
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