National Historical Park preserving Spanish colonial mission ruins on the Santa Cruz River — Mission San José de Tumacácori (Jesuit founding 1691; present church begun under Franciscans ~1800s) plus associated units at Guevavi and Calabazas. Adobe church, convento, and orchard/garden landscape interpret O'odham, Yaqui, Spanish, and Mexican frontier history on the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.
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| Region | Santa Cruz County, AZ |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.5681, -111.0507 |
| Era | Mission 1691; park units consolidated 1990 |
| Peak | Adobe mission church ruins |
| Access | Paved I-19 frontage; short paths |
| Nearby | Tubac Presidio / Nogales |
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