Tumacacori National Historical Park: Making History Come Alive Welcome to the official expanded Web site of Tumacacori National Historical Park the next best thing to actually visiting us in the beautiful Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona. We hope you will take a few minutes to browse and see what we have to offer. Tumacacori National Historical Park tells the story of the first Europeans who ...
www.nps.gov/tuma/home.htm
Living History Museum with an 18th century placita house with a defensive tower, a 19th century home and its outbuildings, blacksmith shop, wheelwright shop, school house, water-powered grist mills. Programs with demonstrations, workshops and hands-on activities are held at numerous theme weekends and festivals throughout the year. Weekly Josefina American Girl tours including a craft project ...
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument Located in St. Augustine, FL TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS The walls of the Castillo de San Marcos rise on the shore of Matanzas Bay (NPS Photo) IN BRIEF The Castillo de San Marcos, built 1672-1695, served primarily as an outpost of the Spanish Empire, guarding St. Augustine, the first permanent European ...
La Purisima Mission State Historic Park was the eleventh mission of the twenty-one Spanish Missions established in what became California. Mision La Purisima Concepcion de Maria Santisima was founded on December 8, 1787 by Franciscan Padre Presidente Fermin Francisco Lasuen. Today, La Purisima Mission is located just outside Lompoc, California, and is the most restored of the 21 California ...
www.lapurisimamission.org
The Rancho Camulos Museum, also known as the 'Home of Ramona, ' is Ventura County California's first National Historic Landmark.
Los Adaes State Historic Site Archaeologists Probe Louisiana History at Los Adaes Los Adaes, the symbol of New Spain in Louisiana, was once the capital of Texas and the scene of a unique cooperation among the French, the Spanish and the indigenous Native Americans. An area rich in archaeological finds, it thrives today as one of Louisiana's most intriguing state Historic Sites. From Mission To ...
www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/losades/losadaes.htm
El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park Founded April 21, 1782, the Santa Barbara Royal Presidio was the last in a chain of four military fortresses built by the Spanish along the coast of Alta California, then a wilderness frontier. Others had been established at San Diego, San Francisco and Monterey. Padre Junipero Serra, well known for his leadership in founding the California ...
www.sbthp.org/presidio.htm
The Museum Association of Taos was formed to enhance the educational missions of seven Taos museums through shared resources, facilities and staff expertise, focusing on community and cultural awareness of visitors through programs and publications.
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Some people, moved by malice and excessive envy, have accused Spain of having brought dominion over the whole of the New World at no greater outlay of fortune than the expenditure of stupid and persistent madmen. - Garcilaso de la Vega La Compa ia de Calder n Calderon s Company is a group of living-history volunteers based at De Soto National Memorial, in Bradenton, Florida. The organization is ...
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This group researches and recreates music of early California, creating original transcriptions from primary sources. A San Diego Friends of Old Time Music non-profit educational project.
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Terra Tourist - Conducted by Michael Pique Snapshots of May 2002 opening of Star Wars: Episode II Snapshots of November 2001 trip to Australia, Leonid Meteors Snapshots of December 2001 San Pasqual battle re-enactment . Snapshots of October 2001 John & Dana Hughes visit to San Diego Snapshots of November 2000 Metalloprotein Structure and Design retreat Snapshots of visit to John & Dana Hughes in ...
Living History Society For many years, the Living History Society has helped history come alive for visitors to the Mission. This group of dedicated volunteers, entertain adults and children of all ages, while sharing their love of history through the characters they portray. Take a step back in time and experience the romance of the Mission! Individuals portrayed, include Native Americans, ...
www.missionsjc.com/living_hist.html
About La Purisima Mission, the history, picture gallery, annual event calendar, and much more...
www.lompoc-ca.com/lpc/mission/index.shtml
Historic High Mass Misa Mayor The historic High Masses reenacted at Tumacacori honor the pioneering work of both the Jesuits and Franciscans in the missions of the Pimeria Alta. These Masses occur twice a year: 1) in the late spring in which we commemorate the Jesuits and 2) in late October to commemorate the Franciscans and to celebrate Juan Bautista de Anza s trek to California. The goal of ...
www.nps.gov/tuma/High_Mass.htm
The San Jacinto Battle Reenactment April 21, 2001 The San Jacinto Battle Reenactment, sponsored by the San Jacinto Volunteers, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, San Jacinto Museum of History Association and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was a great success and a lot of fun. You'll notice that the pictures were taken mostly of the Mexican side. If anyone has some photos from the ...
www.texianlegacy.com/sanjacb.html
California State Military Department The California Military Museum Preserving California's Military Heritage California Military History Spanish and Mexican California Soldado de Cuera (Leather Coated Soldier) circa 1790 Image courtesy of the Army Art Collection, US Army Center of Military History An Era of Expeditions Explorations and Conquest of California San Diego and the Begining of the ...
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De Soto Landing Reenactment. Click on any thumbnail to view the full photograph.
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San Antonio Living History Association makes Texas History come alive!.
www.artco.org/sa/salha/salha.html
Port Royal Privateers Invade San Juan Capistrano Mission October 27, 2001 (under construction) October 28, 2000 October 31, 1998 (below) (Photos submitted by Wes Stewart) In December of 1818, Hippolyte Bouchard dropped anchor in San Juan Bay (now known as Dana Point Harbor). He sent a message up the hill to the sleepy village of San Juan Capistrano, asking for supplies. To which the reply came: ...
www.noquartergiven.net/SJCmission.htm
Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, or Fort Mose, was the first legally sanctioned community of freed slaves in what is now the United States.
