Guevavi Mission, Spanish mission ruins in Nogales, United States.
The adobe church walls and monastery foundations stand on a hill overlooking the Santa Cruz River valley near the Mexican border.
Father Eusebio Kino established this first Jesuit mission headquarters in the American Southwest during 1701, appointing Father Juan de San Martin as resident priest.
Native O'odham people at the mission learned Spanish farming methods while maintaining their traditional corn cultivation and ceremonial practices.
Visitors must schedule guided tours through Tumacacori National Historical Park to access this restricted archaeological site during winter months.
Between 1814 and 1849, Mexican and Yaqui miners reoccupied the mission buildings while extracting gold from a nearby profitable mine.
Location: Santa Cruz County
Inception: 1701
Founders: Eusebio Kino
GPS coordinates: 31.40991,-110.90269
Latest update: March 9, 2025 21:44
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