Historic Reenactment High Mass at Tumacacori Oct. 21st

Once each year a High Mass is celebrated inside the Tumacácori Mission church as it would have been during the time that Tumacácori was an active mission community. Participants are invited to wear Spanish style clothing such as would have been worn around the turn of the 19th century. No chairs are available; participants must be able to stand for the entire one hour service. A reenactment ride to Tubac of Spanish-attired soldiers leaves from the church immediately following the Mass, in commemoration of Juan Bautista de Anza’s historic expedition to California in 1776.
Sunday October 21, 2007, 10:00 AM
In conjunction with Tubac State Historic Park’s Anza Days
Source: NPS

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