Tumacacori Mission Granary

by Greni Graph

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Tumacacori Mission Granary

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Greni Graph

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#200712280066-2 Tumacacori Mission Granary. Tumacacori is the site of a Franciscan mission that was built in the late 18th century. It takes its name from an earlier mission site founded by Father Eusebio Kino in 1691, which is on the east side of the Santa Cruz River south of the national park. This Kino-period mission was founded at an extant native O'odham or Sobaipuri settlement and represents the first mission in southern Arizona, but not the first mission in Arizona. The remains of the native settlement are still extant and have been investigated and reported on by archaeologist Deni Seymour. The later Franciscan mission, which is now a ruin preserved as Tumacacori National Historical Park, was never rebuilt after being abandoned after repeated Apache raids in the 19th century that put a stop to the growth of the area's economy. Nearby Tubac was besieged in 1861. Mission San Jose de Tumacacori (O'odham: Cemagĭ Gakolig) is a historic Spanish mission preserved in its present form by Franciscans in 1828. Mission San Cayetano del Tumacacori was established by Jesuits in 1691 in a different location, as has been discussed by Seymour who has documented and excavated this original native site and mission location. After the O'odham rebellion of 1751 the mission was renamed and relocated to the present site on the west side of the Santa Cruz River, where this first church structure was erected for the mission. The architectural style of the church is Spanish Colonial.

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September 15th, 2013

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