Tours
“Archaeology, Paleontology, and Environmental Sciences Laboratories” Tour
Giant sequoia tree cross-section at The University of Arizona's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, photo by John Kay CANCELLED - On Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will sponsor the “Archaeology, Paleontology, and Environmental Sciences Laboratories" tour starting in the courtyard at Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida Read more…
Autumn Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Sites
Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd. Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd., Marana, AZ, United StatesPhoto by Tom Herrick of equinox "sun dagger" on spiral petroglyph at Picture Rocks site, Pima County, Arizona. Join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Autumn Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. This tour will depart from near Silverbell Read more…
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Historic Camp Rucker: Apache Wars Outpost Tour”
Remnants of Camp Rucker’s adobe Commissary and Bakery buildings constructed by soldiers in 1880 (Coronado National Forest photo). On Saturday, October 3, 2020 join archaeologist Bill Gillespie for the “Historic Camp Rucker: Apache Wars Outpost Tour," which will meet at 8:00 a.m. on Houghton Road just south of Interstate-10 Exit 275, Tucson. This is a Read more…
“Archaeology and History of Canoa Ranch” Presentation and Tours
Historic Canoa Ranch 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road (along I-19 East Frontage Road between the Continental and Canoa exits), Green Valley, AZ, United StatesCaption: Canoa Lake and historic ranch headquarters photo by Michael Mock and Random Orbit Photography. RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 3, 2021 On October 10, 2020, "Archaeology and History of Canoa Ranch" presentation and tours will be held at Historic Canoa Ranch, located at 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, Arizona (accessible from I-19 Canoa Road Read more…
“Santa Cruz de Terrenate and Pitaitutgam Archaeological Sites” Tour
Some Native American and Spanish artifacts from Santa Cruz de Terrenate and Pitaitutgam, photos courtesy of Deni J. Seymour. On Saturday, October 17, 2020, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's "Santa Cruz de Terrenate and Pitaitutgam Archaeological Sites" tour with archaeologist Dr. Deni J. Seymour, starting at the Chevron station at AZ-90/AZ-82 intersection in Whetstone, Arizona. Read more…
“Catalina Highway Prison Camp at the Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Area” Tour
Overview of Federal Prison Camp No. 10 in Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona, 1945; Coronado National Forest photo. On Saturday, November 21, 2020, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Catalina Highway Prison Camp at the Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Area" tour will be held with archaeologist Bill Gillespie. This tour will meet at Safeway store parking lot, 9125 E. Tanque Read more…
“Journey to the Fiesta of Guadalupe in the Town of Guadalupe, Arizona”
Image of the Virgen de Guadalupe: Beaterío de la Santísima Trinidad. Sevilla, Andalucía, España, 1748 (www.commons.wikipedia.org) CANCELLED - On Saturday, December 12, 2020, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center for a “Journey to the Fiesta of Guadalupe in the Town of Guadalupe, Arizona,” guided by Felipe S. Molina. Tour group will meet at 11:00 a.m. at Read more…
“Winter Solstice Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites”
Photo of a complex petroglyph array at the Picture Rocks site courtesy of the Picture Rocks Redemptorist Renewal Center Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Winter Solstice Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart will be held on Monday, December 21, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This tour Read more…
“Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) Communities Tour”
On February 6, 2021, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center for the “Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) Communities” car-caravan cultural sites tour with Yoeme traditional culture specialist Felipe S. Molina, starting in the Santa Cruz River Park ramada at 1317 W. Irvington Road, Tucson (on south side of Irvington just west of the Santa Cruz Read more…
Vista del Rio Archaeological Site Tour
Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson, AZ, United StatesTOUR FILLED – See March 6 “Vista del Rio Archaeological Site ENCORE Free Tour” Join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's free tour of Vista del Rio Archaeological Site on Saturday, March 6, 9:00-11:00 a.m. This tour will meet at Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park, 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Rd.), Tucson. In Read more…