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

    Tumacácori

    National Historical Park Arizona

Pima Uprising of 1751

Siege at Tubutama, November 21, 1741
Siege at Tubutama on Sunday, November 21st during the Pima uprising of 1751
Diorama at Tumacácori National Historical Park
 
Pima warrior with macana, or war club

Pima warrior with macana, or war club

Drawing by Wade Cox

Luis of Saric led several hundred O'odham natives in an uprising against the Spanish in the Altar valley in November of 1751.

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Did You Know?

The first roof replacement in 1921

It is estimated that since 1917 over 20 million dollars have been spent on the preservation and upkeep of Tumacácori's ruins.