Tubac Presidio State Historic Park & Museum

Off I-19, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, AZ. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Christmas day. Contact park for current entrance fees: 398-2252. Allow 1–2 hours.Founded in 1752 as a Spanish presidio to defend the mission at Tumacacori and the village of Tubac—known today as the oldest European-settled city in Arizona. From this location, Anza staged two overland expeditions to what was then known as Alta California. The ruins of Anza’s house can be viewed through an underground archeological exhibit.