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Tubac , Arizona

in the 1730's, Tubac (pronounced two-back) was an old Pima Indian Village and Spanish colonists had started to settle there. But it was the the Pima Revolt of 1751 that led to a Spanish presdio being built in Tubac to protect the several hundred colonists. Captian Juan Batista de Anza was second commander of the presidio. Uptown Tubac, Arizona During that year the Indians had killed two priests, settlers, and destroyed buildings at several missions including Tumacacori. In 1752, the response to this revolt and a presido being established in Tubac by the Spanish. This Presido was the first European settlment in what today is Arizona. The remains are at what is now the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. This is also when the Mission at Tumacacori was moved to the west side of the river. Walk the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, and note the Anza Trail map on the Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona's website.

Tubac, AZ is a World Class Vacation Destination Today, Tubac is a great destination with art galleries, shops, and restaurants. You can play golf at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa, shop at Tubac's many stores and galleries, dine at Tubac restaurants. Stay a while at places like Tubac Country Inn, Embarcadero and Anza de Tubac, or the Tubac Golf Resort.

Be sure to stop in the Visitor's Center, right next to the Tubac Deli & Coffee Company (they have great bread), and pick up magazines, booklets, maps and all kinds of other great information about Southern Arizona and the Santa Cruz Valley.