Mayor’s Office Proclaims March 2019 as “Old Pueblo Archaeology Month”

Seal of the City of Tucson

On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the biweekly Tucson Mayor and Council meeting, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will read a Mayoral Proclamation declaring:

WHEREAS, Tucson’s many archaeological and historic cultural resources manifest our city’s heritage as the oldest continuously occupied community in the United States; and

WHEREAS, March is Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month; and

WHEREAS, the nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center celebrates its 25^th anniversary on March 18, 2019; and

WHEREAS, the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center has provided heritage education to Tucson’s schools, residents and visitors; and

WHEREAS, Tucson’s residents and visitors are encouraged to learn about and visit Tucson’s many archaeological and historic cultural resources;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jonathan Rothschild, Mayor of the City of Tucson, Arizona, do hereby proclaim the month of March, 2019 to be Old Pueblo Archaeology Month in this community, and encourage all our residents to appreciate and promote Tucson’s heritage as our nation’s oldest continuously occupied community, as well as our City’s role as a leader in Arizona archaeological research and education.

The proclamation will be presented to Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at the 5:30 pm meeting. All supporters of Arizona archaeological research, preservation, and appreciation are encouraged to attend! Tucson City Hall is located at 255 W. Alameda St, Tucson.

* Surprisingly, this is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event! For more information on the March 5 Tucson Mayor and Council meeting visit https://www.tucsonaz.gov/contact.