On our little jaunt this weekend, we spent time at Tumacacori National Historic Park. The old mission church ruins really captured my imagination. I felt like I had stepped back in time and could almost see over the years past. This wonderful spot would be a great place to sit for hours and paint.
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| The Tumacacori Mission ruin, a terrific look at history inside and out |
Located south of Tucson, AZ on Interstate 19, it's easy to get to and find. The whole place is beautifully kept and clean. What restorations have been done are mostly for preservation, leaving the bones of the ruin visible to help visitors understand how it was built and easily able to imagine what it was like way back when.
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| Inside the chapel it is long, narrow and cool. With 5 foot thick walls and the high ceiling, it would have been a haven in the hot months. |
My husband and I are history buffs. The stories of the old Spanish missions are interwoven throughout the historic narrative of our part of the world and being able to see them and where they were geographically lends to better understanding of what we read and have read.
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| The area around Tumacacori is rich with Spanish and Native American history. |
One day I'd love to set up an easel here and spend a day, but for now, the photos will have to suffice. If you ever get the chance to visit Tumacacori, do it! It's very worth the trip.
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| The ruin from the east side. I love adobe walls. |
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