• Sunlight illuminates the top of historic Mission San José de Tumacácori church.

    Tumacácori

    National Historical Park Arizona

Teacher Resources

The Encounters Teacher Resource Box is a kit full of books, videos, activities and other reference materials regarding the history and environment of the area of Southern Arizona known to the Spanish as the Pimeria Alta. Located in area schools and many Tucson-Pima Public Libraries.
 

You may also download and print a copy of our Junior Ranger Program Activity Book which contains numerous activities about the park and local history. Applicable for students in grades K-8.

 

 

Did You Know?

Anza Expedition camp

Captain Juan Bautista de Anza of Tubac led over 300 people from here to the San Francisco Bay in 1775-76 to establish a Spanish colony and presidio there.