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Managing and conserving Arizona’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partners. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518, or Monica Enriquez at (602) 542-6997. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov

Anza Days October 18 & 19 at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park

(Phoenix, Arizona - October 8, 2008) - Tubac Presidio State Historic Park presents Juan Bautista de Anza Days on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Sunday, October 18th, Anza, portrayed by Don Garate of Tumacacori National Historical Park, and his troops will attend mass at Tumacacori mission and then will ride up the Anza Trail and arrive in Tubac about noon. "Anza" will give a presentation to the awaiting crowd on the journey that he, his troops and courageous settlers will begin to establish the Presidio at San Francisco in October 1775.

Activities both days include living history presentations by Los Tubaquenos, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park's volunteer group. There will also be music including mariachi music by Nogales High School Mariachi Apache. Other entertainers will include The Pasqua Yaqui Deer dancers and the La Paloma Folklorico group who will perform their traditional Mexican cultural dances. The event will also have a tortilla making demonstration and the Washington Printing Press will be printing copies of The Weekly Arizonian, Arizona's first newspaper printed in Tubac on March 3, 1859.

Anza Days commemorates the 1775-1776 trek by Spanish settlers and military under the leadership of Capt. Juan Batista de Anza II. They departed Tubac to establish the Presidio at San Francisco, California. Tubac, which grew up around the Spanish presidio built in 1752, is Arizona's first European settlement.

For more information contact Tubac Presidio State Historic Park at (520) 398-2252. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park is located at One Burruel Street in Tubac, Arizona. The park is located 45 miles south of Tucson on Interstate 19.

For information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit the website at www.azstateparks.com.

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