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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Tumacácori sits at a cultural crossroads in the Santa Cruz River valley. Here O’odham, Yaqui, and Apache people met and mingled with European Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries, settlers, and soldiers, sometimes in conflict and sometimes in cooperation. Follow the timeworn paths and discover stories that connect us to enduring relationships, vibrant cultures, and traditions of long ago.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[{"id":"ppl-m-tumacacori","type":"protected","label":"Protected by T.R.","date":"1908-09-15","then":"Tumacácori National Monument","thenKind":"national monument","text":"As President, Theodore Roosevelt set aside Tumacácori National Monument (1908-09-15).","note":"Ruins of a Spanish colonial mission church on the Santa Cruz River, now Tumacácori National Historical Park.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-821-setting-aside-the-tumacacori-national-monument-arizona","name":"presidency.ucsb.edu"},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200214180323/https://www.nps.gov/archeology/sites/antiquities/monumentslist.htm","name":"web.archive.org"},{"name":"Roosevelt’s Public Lands","url":"https://publiclands.labs.trlibrary.com/#place=m-tumacacori"}],"dataset":"publiclands","reviewed":true},{"id":"ea-proc-821","type":"executive-action","label":"Traces to a T.R. proclamation or order","date":"1908-09-15","document":"Proclamation 821","title":"Setting Aside the Tumacacori National Monument, Arizona","relation":"began with this document","text":"Proclamation 821 (1908-09-15): “Setting Aside the Tumacacori National Monument, Arizona.” Today’s site began with this document.","note":"The monument was abolished and the historical park created in its place in 1990.","sources":[{"name":"Proclamation 821 in Theodore Roosevelt’s Executive Orders and Proclamations","url":"https://executiveactions.labs.trlibrary.com/document.html?id=proc-821"},{"name":"Pub. 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The entrance pass is valid for seven days."},{"title":"Entrance - Education/Academic Groups","cost":"0.00","description":"Accredited school groups coming for educational purposes are exempt from the normal entrance fees."}],"passes":[{"title":"Annual Entrance - Park","cost":"35.00","description":"The annual pass at Tumacácori is valid for one year from the date of purchase."}],"hours":[{"name":"Hours of Operation","description":"These hours apply to the visitor center and mission grounds. The Anza Trail, which runs through the park, can be accessed 24/7 from other trailheads.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{}}]}],"directions":"Tumacácori National Historical Park is located off of Exit 29 of Interstate 19, forty-five miles (80 kilometers) south of Tucson, Arizona, and eighteen miles (26 kilometers) north of Nogales, Arizona.","weatherInfo":"Located above the heat of the low desert, Tumacácori National Historical Park is in the mesquite highlands, close to 3,300 feet in elevation, where temperatures are five to ten degrees cooler than Tucson or Phoenix. Visiting the park in this moderate climate is pleasurable during any season of the year but remember to prepare accordingly. Bring layered clothing and drink plenty of water.","contacts":{"phone":"5203775060","email":"NPS_TUMA_Information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Tumacácori Visitor Center and Museum","description":"The historic 1937 visitor center building is the main entry point for those visiting the Tumacácori mission grounds. It is also an interpretive exhibit in and of itself. 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