Yuma Wash Hohokam Village and Bojórquez-Aguirre Ranch Archaeological Sites Tour
October 11 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
On Saturday, October 11, 2025, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center is sponsoring the “Yuma Wash Hohokam Village and Bojórquez-Aguirre Ranch Archaeological Sites Tour” to be led by archaeologist Allen Dart. The tour will be from 3:00-5:00 pm, with participants meeting at Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library, 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Marana, AZ.
Archaeological investigations along Silverbell Road and in the Town of Marana’s Crossroads at Silverbell District Park revealed numerous cultural features and artifacts of the ancient Yuma Wash Hohokam village site and the turn-of-the-twentieth-century Bojórquez-Aguirre Ranch. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s Executive Director Allen Dart leads this tour to portions of these sites still preserved in the district park.
Requested donation is $20 per person (Old Pueblo Archaeology Center members $15), which supports Old Pueblo’s education programs about archaeology and traditional cultures. Registration and prepayment are due 10 days after reservation request or by 5 pm Wednesday October 8, whichever is earlier. To register or for more information contact Old Pueblo at 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org.
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Caption: Excavation scenes and selected artifacts encountered at the Yuma Wash site (above) and at the Bojórquez-Aguirre Ranch site,Old Pueblo Archaeology Center photos