Tucson celebrates 250 years of Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson turns 250 later this month, with a big birthday celebration scheduled for August 23.

It marks 250 years since the opening of the Spanish fort Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón.

“You know millennial history,” said Amy Hartmann- Gordon, the executive director of the Presidio museum.

Hartmann-Gordon understands the history of the region dates back much further than the establishment of this Spanish fort…

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