Visions of Old Tubac Exhibit at the Tubac Center of the Arts
2024-08-09 - 2024-10-27 | Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
The Tubac Historical Society Exhibit (Free)
“Visions Of Old Tubac”
We are pleased to announce an important exhibit, Visions of Old Tubac: Photographs from The Tubac Historical Society Collection opened on August 9, 2024, in the Studio Gallery at the Tubac Center of the Arts. The exhibit includes over fifty historic photographs of Tubac that date from the 1890s to the 1970s. The exhibit has been met with praise from visitors.
The Exhibit Committee consisting of volunteers Marcia Mason, Besty Fearnow, Brenda Camou, Grace Alegria, and Steve Gastelum made this exhibit possible.
The Tubac Center Of The Arts graciously made the exhibit space available to us. The exhibit runs through Sunday, October 27, 2024. Be sure to visit!
Tubac Center of the Arts Hours of Operation:Mon – Sat: 10:00am – 4:30pmSun: 12:00pm- 4:30pmFree Entry

Breakfast with History with Dan Judkins, "Capt. Juan Bautista de Anza without the Expedition: What about Tubac?"
2024-10-11 08:30 - 11:30 UTC | Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, 65 Avenida de Otero, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Member Tickets – Click Here to Purchase
Non Member Tickets – Click Here to Purchase

Open House Family Discover Day - Free Admission!
2024-10-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Tubac Presidio State Park and Griffin Museum, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States

Day of the Dead Memory Items Due for Altar
2024-10-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Customs House, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States

Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon with Dan Judkins, October 31, 2024
2024-10-31 15:30 - 17:30 | Customs House Casita, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
“Tubac History on a Thursday Afternoon”
October 31, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1823-1848.”
This is not your typical history “lecture.” It is a great opportunity to enjoy the relaxed informality of a small-group discussion to bring up history questions, thoughts.
The meetings begin at 3:30 pm in the “Yellow Casita,” next door to The Historical Society’s location at 6 Burruel St.
Please bring a drink for yourself and a small snack or appetizer to share. We encourage you to bring a Tubac-area history question, comment, or thought.
The discussion session starts with those who wish to ask a history question or comment. The atmosphere is very relaxed and informal. After this beginning the discussion session on the focused topic of the day will begin.
All are welcome to this free event! No RSVP required.

The 2024 Schedule:

November 28, 2024 – No meeting due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

December 26, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1852-1858.

Day of the Dead Altar Tour
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-05 | Customs House, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States

Breakfast with History: The History of Mining in Santa Cruz County from 1540-1946"
2024-11-13 08:30 - 10:30 | Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, 65 Avenida de Otero, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Purchase Member Tickets Here
Purchase Non-Member Tickets Here

Rio Rico Historical Society Annual Meeting: Doug Hocking, "Train Wrecks of Southern Arizona"
2024-11-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Rio Rico Historical Society
Rio Rico Historical Society Annual Meeting: Doug Hocking, “Train Wrecks of Southern Arizona”

https://www.rioricohistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-events.html

Tubac Residents Roundup - Free!
2024-11-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Tubac Center of the Arts, 9 Plaza Road, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Join the Celebration! Food, Drinks, and Fun!Reconnect with all the reasons you love living in Tubac!
FREE EVENT | NO PROGRAM | NO FUNDRAISINGSpend quality time with friends and neighbors while discovering what’s new with our Tubac community non-profits, all of whom will be in attendance!
Participating Organizations:
* Anza Trail Coalition* Border Community Alliance* Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary* Friends of the Santa Cruz River* Friends of the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park & Museum* Greater Green Valley Community Foundation* Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council* The Tubac Historical Society* Tubac Center of the Arts* Tubac Chamber of Commerce* Tubac Community Center* Tubac Nature Center* Rotary Club of Tubac* Tumacácori National Historical Park
This event is for all Tubac residents!
Enjoy music by Karen Cannon and delicious hors d’oeuvres from Stables Ranch Grille.
Come celebrate with us!

Friends of the San Pedro River: Free History Walk to Murray Springs Mammoth Kill Site
2024-11-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Friends of the San Pedro River, 9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 85635
Friends of the San Pedro River: Free History Walk to Murray Springs Mammoth Kill Site
fspr@sanpedroriver.org
9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-9173
http://sanpedroriver.org/wpfspr/

Friends of the San Pedro River: Free History Walk to Millville and Petroglyph Trail
2024-11-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Friends of the San Pedro River, 9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 85635
Friends of the San Pedro River: Free History Walk to Millville and Petroglyph Trail
fspr@sanpedroriver.org

Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon with Dan Judkins, December 19, 2024
2024-12-19 15:30 - 16:30 | Customs House Casita, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
“Tubac History on a Thursday Afternoon”
December 19, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1849-1854.
This is not your typical history “lecture.” It is a great opportunity to enjoy the relaxed informality of a small-group discussion to bring up history questions, thoughts.
The meetings begin at 3:30 pm in the “Yellow Casita,” next door to The Historical Society’s location at 6 Burruel St.
Please bring a drink for yourself and a small snack or appetizer to share. We encourage you to bring a Tubac-area history question, comment, or thought.
The discussion session starts with those who wish to ask a history question or comment. The atmosphere is very relaxed and informal. After this beginning the discussion session on the focused topic of the day will begin.
All are welcome to this free event! No RSVP required.

THS Annual Meeting 2025
2025-01-16 10:00 - 23:30 | Customs House, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE
December 20, 2024
Dear THS Supporter:
We are pleased to announce that our Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 10:00AM at The Tubac Historical Society Brownell Research Center, 6 Burruel Street, Tubac. The purpose of the meeting will be to recap the year’s accomplishments and the election of board members. Below you will find a list of candidates for the 2025 Board of Directors
If you cannot attend our membership meeting in person, we ask that you return the “Board Candidate Approval Official Proxy Vote” form included with this announcement, or by indicating your approval of the candidates by emailing us at info@ths-tubac.org. Please remember that only members can vote for Board Members. If you have not renewed your membership, we ask that you do so before January 16, 2025, to be eligible to vote. We have included membership information at the end of this letter.
We would like to thank you for your membership and continued support. Tubac is a special and unique place. Our history is important and the THS will continue to record and safeguard that history with the help and support of our members. Thank you from all of us at the Tubac Historical Society.
With warmest regards,
Andrea (Andi) Miritello
President, Tubac Historical Society

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Candidates for 2025 Board of Directors:
Grace Alegria Returning Board Member
Pam Brand Returning Board Member
Diane Brooks Returning Board Member
Steve Gastelum Returning Board Member
Dan Judkins Returning Board Member
Andrea Miritello Returning Board Member
For biographies on our candidates, click here: About/THS Board
Click here for: Board Candidate Approval Form and Membership Renewal Form
Click here to renew your membership online

Rio Rico Historical Society General Meeting
2025-01-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Rio Rico Community Center, 391 Avenida Coatimundi, Rio Rico, AZ, 85648, United States
Award Winning Writer & Speaker, Venetia Hobson Lewis, worked at several stock brokerages before moving to Los Angeles, where for almost eighteen years, she was a corporate paralegal for a motion picture studio. She has written several award-winning Western short stories. She is privileged to live near Tucson, plans to tell more stories of the city, the territory, the state & the West.
Nominations for the Historical Society Board
We are continuting to accept nominations for the Rio Rico Historical Society Board. 5 slots open far the nominees are:
Donna Butler
Victor Cazares
Heidi Daetwyler
Janice Ranck
If you would like to nominate anyone additional, please contact Helen Serras Herman (520-841-3284) or
Larry Brown (520-841-1335) or contact the society at rioricohistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Voting on the Rio Rico Historical Society Board will take place on January 21, 2025 at the General Membership Meeting.

Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon with Dan Judkins
2025-01-30 15:30 - 17:00 | Customs House Casita, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Join us for this free event!

Fourth Annual Salute to the Nogales Buffalo Soldiers
2025-02-01 10:30 - 12:30 | Nogales City Hall, 777 N. Grand Avenue, Nogales, AZ, 85621, United States

Breakfast with History, "Danger Road, the Perils of Travel through the Sonoita Valley," with Retired Park Ranger Rick Collins
2025-02-20 08:30 - 10:30 | Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, 65 Avenida de Otero, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Board Member Rick Collins presents “Danger Road, the Perils of Travel through the Sonoita Valley.” The Sonoita Road, from Calabazas on the west to the modern I-10 on the northeast, was a dangerous and sometimes deadly route of travel. This talk discusses the conflicts and the resulting impacts on Natives, settlers and soldiers.
🎟️ Member Ticket $35 per person – Click here to purchase
🎟️ Non-Member Ticket $40 per person – Click here to purchase
🎟️ You may also send a check payable to:
The Tubac Historical Society
PO Box 3261
Tubac, AZ. 85646-3261
🎟️ Call (520) 398-2020 to pay over the phone
Questions? Email info@ths-tubac.org
Wednesday-Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm
RSVP by February 17, 2025

Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon with Dan Judkins
2025-02-27 15:30 - 17:00 | Customs House Casita, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States

RRHS Presents: "History of Mining in Santa Cruz County, 1540-1946" with Guest Speaker Chuck Galloway
2025-03-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Rio Rico Community Center, 391 Avenida Coatimundi, Rio Rico, AZ, 85648, United States

"To Settle On One Out of Many: Can Individual Sixteenth Century Sites Be Successfully Discriminated Within a Wide and Busy Corridor from Sonora to Chilchilticale?"
2025-03-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, 65 Avenida de Otero, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
To Settle On One Out of Many: Can Individual Sixteenth Century Sites Be Successfully Discriminated Within a Wide and Busy Corridor from Sonora to Chilchilticale?
Richard and Shirley Flint
The recent remarkable discovery of Coronado era artifacts in the Santa Cruz Valley has excited the imagination of our members and friends. The Tubac Historical Society invites you to further explore the history of Coronado with Richard and Shirley Flint who are considered to be the pre-eminent historians of the 1539-1542 Coronado Expedition. The Flints, who have written nine books and numerous journal articles, bring a unique expertise to their presentation.
Tickets to this event are available at www.ths-tubac.org before March 23, 2025. The event will be held at 3:00 PM March 27th at the Tubac Golf Resort. Cost is $40 for members and $45 for non-members and includes appetizers and drinks.
🎟️ Member Ticket $40 per person – Click here to purchase
🎟️ Non-Member Ticket $45 per person – Click here to purchase
🎟️ You may also send a check payable to:
The Tubac Historical Society
PO Box 3261
Tubac, AZ. 85646-3261
🎟️ Call (520) 398-2020 to pay over the phone
Questions? Email info@ths-tubac.org
Wednesday-Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm
Richard Flint, Ph.D., and Shirley Cushing Flint, MA, are both historians and Spanish paleographers who have worked as a collaborative research and writing team for more than four decades. Their focus is on the early Spanish colonial period in the American Southwest and northwest Mexico, with special interest in the Coronado expedition of 1539-1542. They have published nine books and scores of journal articles on the subject of the expedition, its precursors, successors, participants, motivations, and consequences, as wll as the Native peoples who were impacted by the expedition. For more than a decade in the 1990s and 2000s they served as consultants to the archaeological investigation by Wichita State University of the Jimmy Owens site in the Texas South Plains, a major campsite of the Coronado expedition. Their work has been recognized with many awards, including the Byron S Cummings Award from the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society. Both are visiting faculty at the Latin American and Iberian Institute of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

RRHS Spring Bus Tour - Cancelled
2025-03-29 08:00 - 16:30 | Rio Rico Historical Society
This event has been cancelled. 🙁

Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon, "Anza's Road from Santa Fe to Primeria Alta 1779"
2025-04-24 15:30 - 17:00 | Customs House Casita, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon with Dan Judkins – Free!
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:30pm
Tubac Historical Society’s “Yellow Casita”
6 Burruel, Tubac
THS’s Tubac History discussion group will be small and informal. The group will gather for a relaxed time discussing Tubac-relevant history topics. This month’s topic will be:
“Anza’s Road from Santa Fe to Primeria Alta 1779.”
No sign-up, just show up, bring a snack or hors d’oeuvre to share and a beverage of choice.
Each session will start with open-topic discussions of Tubac-related history on subjects brought up by those present (bring an idea or question) and will conclude with a focused-topic session the subject of which will be listed ahead of time on the website and poster.
Questions? email Dan Judkins at djudkins1950@gmail.com
More detailed information is available on the THS website.
www.ths-tubac.org

Fund A Horse for the 250th Anniversary Expedition Blessing
2025-10-16 10:00 - 2025-10-18 15:00 | Tubac Post Office, 2255B I-19 Frontage Rd, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States

28th International Conference of the ANZA SOCIETY, INC.
2025-10-22 - 2025-10-26 | Tubac Ranch, 80 Kenyon Ranch Road, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Join the Anza Society for a Historic Celebration!**
We’re thrilled to announce the Anza Society’s 28th International Conference of the Anza Society happening October 22–26th, in the picturesque Village of Tubac. This special gathering marks the 250th anniversary of the historic Anza Expedition from Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Museum to California—an epic journey that shaped the history of the American West.
Expect a captivating experience filled with:
Engaging scholarly presentations from leading historians and experts.
Historic tours and re-enactments—including a visit to the Tubac Presidio State Park and Museum, the heart of the Anza Trail’s legacy.
A chance to walk through history in one of southern Arizona’s most charming and historic villages.
Flexible registration options—from the full conference package to individual sessions—making it accessible to all.
Limited lodging at the stunning Tubac Ranch (formerly Kenyon Ranch)—act quickly before casitas sell out! Other lodging options are available, too!
Imagine walking in the footsteps of history, connecting with like-minded enthusiasts, and diving deep into the legacy of one of the West’s most influential expeditions. Whether you’re a history buff, educator, or community member, this conference is not to be missed!
Register now, grab your spot, and be part of something truly special: the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Anza Expedition. See you there!
The Anza Society, Inc., is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation incorporated under laws of the State of Arizona.

Anza 250 Commemoration
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-25 | Tubac Presidio State Park and Griffin Museum, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Read more details on the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park’s website.

Tubac Historical Society Silent Auction Preview - Online!
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-31 | AZ

Dia de los Muertos Ofrenda Viewing
2025-10-30 08:00 - 2025-11-02 17:00 | Customs House, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Stop by and view the beautiful Día de los Muertos ofrendas on display from October 30th to November 2nd on the front porch of the Customs House. Join us in celebrating and honoring this special tradition!

October's Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon with Dan Judkins - Free!
2025-10-30 15:30 - 17:00 | The Tubac Historical Society, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States

Tubac Historical Society Silent Auction Online!
2025-11-01 06:00 - 2025-11-05 23:00 | AZ

Rummage Sale Benefitting the Tubac Presidio and Anza Trail Color Guard
2025-11-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Tubac Presidio State Park and Griffin Museum, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
