Tumacácori National Historical Park

A summer day yields beautiful colors and a striking scene on the mission grounds.
Tumacácori sits at a cultural crossroads in the Santa Cruz River valley. Here O’odham, Yaqui, and Apache people met and mingled with European Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries, settlers, and soldiers, sometimes in conflict and sometimes in cooperation. Follow the timeworn paths and discover stories that connect us to enduring relationships, vibrant cultures, and traditions of long ago.
Map showing location of park.
panorama of mission church with green grass and clouds
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folklorico dancers in front of church
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long paved sidewalk leads to adobe mission church
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ranger and visitors looking at church facade
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two visitors on trail walking toward church, papel picado in foreground
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