A U.S. National Park (located south of Tubac, Az ,north of the Mexican border)
Another rendition of what the inside mission looked like then
The actual mission as it looks today...after years of neglect. It was pillaged by the Apache Indians and treasure seekers. There is a lot of folklore about the missing treasure of Tumacacori...which people today are still searching for.
A painting of the Presidio at Tubac, that was built in 1752 to protect the Mission (Tumacacori) which lies just a few miles to the south. The Presidio is why Tubac (where we are staying) became a town.No traces of the Presidio still remain except for some underground excavation, which is visible at the local Historic Museum . Fifty Cavalrymen were garrisoned there to keep peace with the Pima Indians and to fight off the aggressive Apaches.
Nice post with history. Those Europeans were not so nice people at that time. To travel to a country and immediately take it over. Hope we have improved our manners.
ReplyDeletePeople who come in and take over another culture haven't improved over the years...wishful thinking. The current day facade looks like it's in pretty good shape so I was very surprised to see the inside neglect. Because mission churches are so historical, I hope that some renovation and restoration is in the immediate future.
ReplyDeletea very neat building, but the missions have such a brutal history - all in the name of 'religion'. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteLike how you go back in history with the painting.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip