Aug. 20, 1775
Tucson’s official “birth” day comes with the establishment of the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson by Hugo O’Conor, a red-haired Irishman who was a colonel in the Spanish Army.
William Islas en el uniforme de oficial de España cerca de 1775 durante la ceremonia por el 238 aniversario del Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón, el 20 de agosto de 2013.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily StarTucson’s official “birth” day comes with the establishment of the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson by Hugo O’Conor, a red-haired Irishman who was a colonel in the Spanish Army.
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