Tubac Historical Society

Breakfast with History: Film Maker Frances Causey, Coronado: The New Evidence - Sold Out
2023-11-14 08:30 - 10:30 UTC | Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, 65 Avenida de Otero, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
Members and Non Members:
Breakfast with History at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa: A showing of the film “Coronado, The New Evidence,” Directed by Frances Causey
November 14, 2023
8:30 am to 10:30 am
Geronimo Room
Tickets are available until November 6th and may be purchased online, on our website, by phone, or at the Research Center during open hours.
SOLD OUT

Tubac Historic on Thursday Afternoon, November 2023
2023-11-30 15:30 - 17:00 | Customs House Casita, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
In November, the “Tubac History on a Thursday Afternoon” discussion group will meet on November 30 at 3:30pm, the week after Thanksgiving. This one time only, instead of a sit-down discussion in the Casita, we will, instead, meet at the Casita to briefly review the details of the 1767 Urrutia map of Tubac, then go on a walking tour which will include some of the key places on the Urrutia map including the presidio soldiers’ houses and small plaza (which is inside the fenced Archaeological Conservancy area), a couple of parts of the old Spanish road, and the acequia — all shown on that map. In addition, we may stop at several of the places on the THS (self-guided) walking tour.
Since we will be out and about this one month only, we will skip having everyone bring drinks and snacks. Instead, bring good walking shoes, a bottle of water, and dress for the weather. Attendance will be limited, so pre-registration is required. Do that by emailing djudkins1950@gmail.com and sending your name(s), email address, and phone number.
Free. RSVP by emailing Dan Judkins.

Breakfast with History: Dawn Santiago, "Arizonians: Economic Ties Between the Mesilla Valley and the Santa Cruz Valley"
2024-03-13 08:30 - 10:30 | Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, 65 Avenida de Otero, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
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Rio Rico Historical Society General Membership Meeting and History Presentation
2024-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Rio Rico Historical Society

Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon with Dan Judkins, March 28, 2024
2024-03-28 15:30 - 17:30 | Customs House Casita, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
“Tubac History on a Thursday Afternoon”
March 28, 2024 – “Tubac walk-about with the 1776 Urrutia map in hand,” – a slow walk of about 1-2 miles, from the THS Casita, through the Presidio, to the Morris Park, and to the south edge of the open field at the Valle Verde Ranch bed-and-breakfast, and back. We will see parts of the old Spanish Road and several segments of the acequia, shown on the 1767 and still visible today.
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:

January 25, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Interesting events and stories from along the trail from Tubac to San Francisco from October 1775 to June 1776.” This will not be the usual re-telling of the basics of the Anza trek with local colonists to California, but rather sharing some of the human stories of events along the way.

February 29, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1776 to 1801.”

April 25, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Deep, DEEP History of the Tubac Area Landscape – formation of the mountains, the valley and the Santa Cruz River, and Evolution of the Climate/Plants/Animals.” The landscape determines in many ways, the opportunities people have, and therefore the events of history.

May 30, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1802-1822.”

June, July, & August, 2024 – No meeting.

September 26, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1823-1848.”

October 31, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1849-1851.”

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

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

Rio Rico Historical Society Spring Bus Tour
2024-03-30 08:30 - 16:30 | Rio Rico Historical Society
Visit the RRHS website to purchase tickets.

THS Annual Members Picnic
2024-04-14 11:30 - 15:00 | Rancho San Cayetano, 31 Santa Gertrudis Lane, Tumacacori, AZ, 85640, United States
Ticket sales have ended.

Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon with Dan Judkins, April 25, 2024
2024-04-25 15:30 - 17:30 | Customs House Casita, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
“Tubac History on a Thursday Afternoon”
April 25, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Deep, DEEP History of the Tubac Area Landscape – formation of the mountains, the valley and the Santa Cruz River, and Evolution of the Climate/Plants/Animals.” The landscape determines in many ways, the opportunities people have, and therefore the events of history.
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:

January 25, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Interesting events and stories from along the trail from Tubac to San Francisco from October 1775 to June 1776.” This will not be the usual re-telling of the basics of the Anza trek with local colonists to California, but rather sharing some of the human stories of events along the way.

February 29, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1776 to 1801.”

March 28, 2024 – “Tubac walk-about with the 1776 Urrutia map in hand,” – a slow walk of about 1-2 miles, from the THS Casita, through the Presidio, to the Morris Park, and to the south edge of the open field at the Valle Verde Ranch bed-and-breakfast, and back. We will see parts of the old Spanish Road and several segments of the acequia, shown on the 1767 and still visible today.

May 30, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1802-1822.”

June, July, & August, 2024 – No meeting.

September 26, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1823-1848.”

October 31, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1849-1851.”

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

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

Santa Cruz, Sonora Tour
2024-04-27 08:00 - 16:00 | Pima Alta Museum, 136 N. Grand Avenue, Nogales, AZ, 85621, United States
For more information, click here.

Pima Alta Historical Society Annual Luncheon
2024-05-18 11:30 - 13:30 | Pima Alta Museum, 136 N. Grand Avenue, Nogales, AZ, 85621, United States

Tubac History on Thursday Afternoon with Dan Judkins, May 30, 2024
2024-05-30 15:30 - 17:30 | Customs House Casita, 6 Burruel, Tubac, AZ, 85646, United States
“Tubac History on a Thursday Afternoon”
May 30, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1802-1822.”
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:

January 25, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Interesting events and stories from along the trail from Tubac to San Francisco from October 1775 to June 1776.” This will not be the usual re-telling of the basics of the Anza trek with local colonists to California, but rather sharing some of the human stories of events along the way.

February 29, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1776 to 1801.”

March 28, 2024 – “Tubac walk-about with the 1776 Urrutia map in hand,” – a slow walk of about 1-2 miles, from the THS Casita, through the Presidio, to the Morris Park, and to the south edge of the open field at the Valle Verde Ranch bed-and-breakfast, and back. We will see parts of the old Spanish Road and several segments of the acequia, shown on the 1767 and still visible today.

April 25, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Deep, DEEP History of the Tubac Area Landscape – formation of the mountains, the valley and the Santa Cruz River, and Evolution of the Climate/Plants/Animals.” The landscape determines in many ways, the opportunities people have, and therefore the events of history.

June, July, & August, 2024 – No meeting.
September 26, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1823-1848.”

October 31, 2024 – Focused topic will be “Tubac-area history from 1849-1851.”

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

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

Rio Rico Historical Society's New Exhibit Opening
2024-07-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Rio Rico Historical Society
New Exhibit at the Rio Rico History Museum

Collecting Petrified Wood
in Santa Cruz County
Opening Thursday July 11, 2024, 4-6pm
FREE and Open to the public,
Rio Rico History Museum,
1149 West Frontage Road, Rio Rico
For more information visit our website: www.rioricohistoricalsociety.org

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 | 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
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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
