Now operated by VOLUNTEERS under the direction of the Tubac Historical Society.

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park was due to close in March, 2010 when the Arizona Legislature swept Arizona State Parks funds. The community of Tubac came together under the leadership of the Tubac Historical Society and succeeded in crafting a Public-Private Partnership that allowed Arizona's first state park to remain open and available to the public.

In our first year of operation we have been financed by admissions and gift shop revenue and substantial local donations. Our VOLUNTEERS have increased the operating hours of the Park, created a new self-guided walking tour, revitalized the exhibits, and enhanced the overall visitor experience.  Come see for yourself!

Tubac is Arizona's oldest European community and home to the largest and best preserved 18th century Spanish presidio (fort) in the world. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is Arizona's first state park. The 1885 furnished schoolhouse, Otero Hall, and Rojas House are all on the National Register of Historic Places. The Park features a museum, underground display of the Presidio ruins, Arizona's first printing press, an exhibition of paintings of Arizona history by William Ahrendt, a picnic area, and the Juan Bautista de Anza Trailhead.

Volunteer!

Be a part of this amazing community effort to Save the Presidio! Volunteer to help us by coming to the Park at 1 Burruel Rd. in Tubac, emailing info@ths-tubac.org or by calling 520-398-2252 to arrange a meeting.

 

"A Day at School in the Arizona Territory"

The Old Tubac Schoolhouse living history program invites you to become part of the past. The program combines seven years of research and development with the sights, sounds, smells, textures and even the tastes, of a territorial period school day. We are sure your class will enjoy adding the motion and style to make history live.

The 1885 Schoolhouse Program is designed for grades 3 through 5 and offers the opportunity for children to experience what a day of school would have been like over 100 years ago. The program immerses kids in the experience from the clothes they wear, the chalkboards they use, the homemade lunch pails, to the rules on the chalkboard they must follow. The authentic desks, complete with inkwells and the wood-burning stove for heat make this an experience the children and teachers won't soon forget!

 

Download the Education Curriculum for School Field Trips: “A Day at School in the Arizona Territory” Program

 

The schoolhouse can accommodate 25 children at a time. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the park at 520-398-2252. Or download a Reservation Form here and fax it to us at: 520-398-2685