The Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission is sponsoring this year’s celebration of Tucson's turning 238 years old. Mariachi music from Los Changuitos Feos will greet guests at the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson, where the flag ceremony will be held honoring the five flags that have flown over Tucson. Flags include American, Spanish, Mexican, Confederate and State of Arizona, as well as the Tohono O’odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe Flags, and a replica of the 28-star American flag that was brought by the Mormon Battalion and flown over Tucson on December 16, 1846.
The ceremony will also include a canon salute, a traditional Tohono O’odham blessing, reading the letter from Hugo O’Connor designating Tucson as the location for the presidio, signing/reading a proclamation from local governments, and sharing Tucson’s birthday cake and paletas with attendees.
Presidio soldiers will be in attendance as will others dressed in period costumes.
Sponsors/partners include the City of Tucson – Parks and Recreation and City Clerk’s Office, Pima County, Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, El Presidio Neighborhood Association, the Presidio Trust for Historic Preservation, Los Descendientes del Presidio de Tucson, and the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance. The event will be held at the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson, the interpretive park located on the site of Tucson’s original Presidio.
August 20, 2013 6:00 pm - 8:00 p.m. Cost: Free
Venue: Presidio San Agustin del Tucson
133 W. Washington St. , Tucson, AZ, 85701
For additional event information, contact Marty McCune, 437-5355. For questions on ADA accommodations and accessibility for this event, call Alma Murrieta or Ana Juarez, City Clerk’s Office, 791-4213.
Additional Information: Parking is available at the following locations; fees apply: Main Library Garage (enter from Alameda, west of Stone); and the Pennington Street Garage (6th Avenue and Pennington Street).