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Military History
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From Conquistadors to Cavalry
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628-5774, 949 E. 2nd St., central Tucson. $5/adults, $4/seniors and students 12–18, under 12 free. Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Allow 2 hours.
Artifacts and displays tracing the area’s military and general history. Displays include period rooms, trends in transportation and industry.
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885-3832, Ft. Lowell Park, Craycroft and Ft. Lowell Rds., east Tucson. $3/adults, $2/seniors 60 and older and students 12–18, under 12 free. Free the first Sat. of the month. Museum 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Wed.–Sat. Allow 1 hour.
This fort gained a reputation as a prestigious place to be stationed in the 1880s and was eventually designated as the regimental headquarters of the Sixth U.S. Cavalry. Closed in 1891, the fort fell to ruin.
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398-2252, off I-19 at exit 34, Tubac, AZ. $3/adults, $1/children 7–13, under 7 free. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Allow 2–4 hours.
Visit the ruins of this original 1752 Spanish Colonial fort, including portions of the foundations, walls, and plaza floor near the commandant’s quarters. While you’re there, visit some of the more than 80 shops, galleries, and restaurants adjacent to the park.
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520-366-5515, off AZ Hwy. 92 at mile marker 334, 4101 E. Montezuma Canyon Rd., Hereford, AZ. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Located in the oak woodland at the southern end of the Huachuca Mountains near the Mexico border. The Memorial is managed by the National Park Service and commemorates the first major exploration of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and the Spanish conquistadors into the United States in the 1500s.
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