Tucson, AZ - - The Presidio Museum is adding another tour offering to its many walking tour options.  The Death After Dark Tour will begin in front of the Presidio Museum on Friday, July 19, from 8-10 pm, and will be held each Friday through the end of September.  The two-mile tour includes the locations and information on a variety of interesting deaths that have taken place throughout Tucson’s history, including hangings, shootings, the tragic saga of the Pennington family, the gruesome death of three cesspool vault cleaners at a local drugstore, and many more.

 

“The Death After Dark tour came about for a couple of reasons,” said Mauro Trejo, the tour’s creator and guide.  “One is that I wanted to give people an option during the heat to be able to get out and enjoy some history. The other is that the tales of death are always what seem to fascinate people the most.  This seemed like a great opportunity to offer a cooler option with some darker stories.”

 

“We have some amazing historians who love to share Tucson’s unique history through their walking tours,” said April Bourie, Presidio Museum marketing and sales director.  “Previous walking tour attendees have asked us for more tours with new and unique topics of Tucson’s history, and this tour definitely delivers on that.”

 

Because the tour begins after dark, attendees are welcome to bring a flashlight, but most of the walk is well-lit.  Water and comfortable walking shoes are also encouraged. The cost of the tour is $30/person or $20/member. Pre-registration is required at www.TucsonPresidio.com/walking-tours.

 

Other upcoming walking tours offered by the Presidio Museum include the following (All tours listed below are $30/person or $20/member, unless otherwise noted.):

 

Santa Cruz River History Tour – Friday, July 26, 8-10 am, $35/person, $25/member

Barrio Viejo – Saturday, July 27, 5:30-7 pm

Mansions of Main Avenue – Sunday, August 4, 8-10 am

Turquoise Trail – Saturday, August 10, 7:30-10 am

 

The Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum is located on the northeast corner of the original Presidio at 196 N. Court Ave. The Presidio Museum is a reconstruction of the original Tucson Presidio built in 1775. Docent tours give visitors a glimpse of what life in the Presidio was like for soldiers and other residents.  Additional highlights include an original 150-year-old Sonoran row house and a 2,000-year-old prehistoric pit house.  Admission is $9 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-13 and free for children five and under and Presidio Museum members. Pima County residents, seniors 65+ and members of the military receive a $3 discount with ID. The Presidio Museum is managed by the Tucson Presidio Trust for Historic Preservation, a not-for-profit entity whose mission is to guide and aid in the interpretation of history at the Presidio San Agustín through research, education and living history experiences.

 

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