Tumacacori National Historical Park

- Tumacácori National Historical Park is located in the Santa Cruz River Valley in southern Arizona, between Tubac and Nogales along Interstate Highway I-19
- The park was established in 1990 and protects the ancient ruins of three Spanish mission communities ... two of the missions are National Historic Landmark sites
- The park is a cultural crossroads where O'odham, Yaqui, and Apache people met with European missionaries, settlers, and soldiers
- The name "Tumacácori" comes from a Native American name that means "place where the wild chiles are gathered" 
- The mission site was founded in 1691
- The park features mission grounds, agricultural fields, and mountains
IDA-certified Dark Sky Park
- Pronounced: 
Too-muh-kä'-ko-ree