For Kids

In 1691, a black-robed priest named Father Kino visited an O'odham village which became known as Tumacácori and started the first Spanish Mission in what is now Arizona. Since then, different people have lived at and visited the site including Native Americans, priests from all over Europe, Spanish settlers, Mexicans, and American pioneers.

You can visit Tumacácori, too!

 

 

Visiting Tumacácori is great for kids of all ages. You can explore the park on your own with your group or family. Starting in the museum, you can learn about the mission and its history. You can watch a short video about what life might have been like two hundred years ago.

 

Take a walk into the historical ruins and imagine what life was like for the Native Americans, the Spanish, and the Priests who lived here. Along the way you can visit an O'odham house, and check out the part of the convento where the priest used to live.

 

By far the best way to tour is by doing our Junior Ranger Program, in which you look for pictures while exploring the park.