b'TUBACIN ARIZONA, THERE ARE SEVERALPima Revolt, in November 1751, destroying VILLAGES which have been preserved inthe small settlement at Tubac. In the their original state; however, none are quite asaftermath of the Pima Revolt and facing the untouched as the beautiful colony of Tubac. Thecontinuing Apache threat to their missions village of Tubac can be found in the south centralin the area, the area of Arizona located alongside the Santa CruzSpaniards founded River. The river which runs from southern Arizonathe Tubac Presidio into northern Mexico, spanning a total of 184in 1752. Troubles miles, is one of the main reasons why settlerswith the Apaches wanted to stay in this area. Apart from the river,continued, though,by William Ahrendt, the Juan there are also acacia trees and acres of green land.putting the SpanishBautista de Anza Trailhead, the The myriads of artwork on display around theto ight not once but1885 furnished schoolhouse, Otero village allows locals and visitors to get an insighteight times. By 1854,Hall, and Rojas Houseall on the into the history of this place, as well as beingwhen the UnitedNational Register of Historic Places. aesthetically pleasing.States acquired TubacTubac Presidio State Historic Park through the Gadsdenis open daily except Christmas from A small road sign announcing the Tubac exit onPurchase, the Presidio8:00 am to 5:00 pm.Admission is Interstate 19, about 45 miles south of Tucson,lay in ruins. Later$5 for adults, $2 for youth can easily be missed. But the ags of all of thea urry of mining(713), children are free.governmentsSpain, Mexico, the Confederateactivity pumped inFor more information call States of America, Arizona and the United Statesnew life and bumped1-520-398-2252. that have ruled the tumultuous 250-year-oldthe population to an astounding 1,000 plus, butTubac Presidio State Historic Parkhamlet garner attention from the highway as theywhen the Civil War took the presidio troops east to1 Burruel Street, Tubac, Arizona85646snap in the breeze. ght, the Indian raids increased, once again routing the residents. During this period, Tubac wasforTHE ANZA TRAILThrough it all, though, Tubacthe rst Europeanabout three monthspart of the Confederate StatesThe Juan Bautista de Anza Historic Trail, also settlement in Arizona, once the largest town forof America. Following Appomattox, Tubac revivedknown as the Anza Trail, is a trail that starts in miles, then a ghost town, a mining boomtown,yet again, but still faced the threat of hostile ApachesSouthern Arizona and stretches over 1000 miles. and a ghost town once againrefused to give inuntil Geronimos surrender in 1886. Its next heydayAnza Trail commemorates the route taken by to the prophecy of its O\'odham name, Tchoowaka,wouldnt come until the artists arrived 60 years later. Juan Bautista de Anza II, a Spanish commander legendarily translated as "the place of rottingwho led an expedition from Mexico through corpses." Recently a Pima linguist interpretedTUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK the area from 1775 to 1776. The trail includes a Tubac as meaning "black pool of water" or "lowThe park is home to Arizonas oldest Spanish fortvisitor center where guests should begin their area," both of which seem to refer to the nearby(San Ignacio de Tubac) and the states rst officialexpedition and includes many different hiking and Santa Cruz river bottom.state park. It contains a museum with over 2000biking opportunities, the Casa Grande Ruins, an years worth of history that stretches from theinterpretive exhibit, and the towns of Tubac and A Pima chief named Luis of Saric, stirred by manyoriginal Native American inhabitants throughYuba, Arizona. grievances, led a bloody uprising, known as themodern day. There is a gift shop with unique merchandise, multiple picnic tables for familyJuan Bautista dining, various special events and exhibitionsde Anza, the throughout the year. One of the interestingcommander of historical exhibits at the park is the undergroundthe garrison of archeological exhibit of an adobe building thatTubac, is hailed served as a commanders headquarters in 1752. today as the most important When Tubac was rst founded back in 1752person to ever by the Spanish army, the name was spelled andlive in Tubac. pronounced Tubaca. It is thought that this was dueHe lived there to the Spanish accent at the time. Over the years,for sixteen the nal letter a was dropped, thus resulting in theyears in total, new name Tubac. settling in 1760 and Also on display is Arizonas rst printing press,then leaving an exhibition of paintings of Arizona historythe village 28 May 2019'