Lecture: Tucson’s Presidio During the Mexican Era – Jan. 20, 2 pm
January 20, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Salon & Saloon: Tucson’s Presidio During the Mexican Era, 1821-1854
Presenter: Historian and Presidio Trust Board Member Mauro Trejo
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2 pm
$5/person at the door, or register online by clicking here.
Hear what life was like in Tucson during the Mexican Era, including what happened at the end of Mexican rule over Tucson and the Presidio, and how these changes shaped Tucson culture.
Mauro Trejo is a 7th generation Tucsonan descending from Elias’s and Gallegos. Mauro has a passion for local history and has poured over the Tucson “classics” to learn as much as possible. Before becoming a Presidio Trust Board Member he volunteered as a docent and Turquoise Trail tour guide (which he still does), becoming one of our most knowledgeable.
