El Presisio San Augustin del Tucson At one time a Papago Indian village stood where present day Tucson is. The first Jesuit priest visited the Tucson area in 1692 and the Franciscans followed after that. In 1775 the Spanish built El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson to help solidify their claim to the northern frontier …
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