Rio Rico Historical Society Father Kino “Calabasas, the fifth oldest (noncontinuously occupied) Spanish settlement in Arizona, was one of the earliest Spanish visita missions in Arizona, older than Tucson. Calabasas was the first port of entry into Mexico, before Nogales existed. ” ~ Dwight Thibodeaux Photos: Dwight Thibodeaux Visit us online for more information: Rio. Rico. Historical. Society. org P. O. Box 4352 Rio Rico, AZ 85648 (520) 281 -8293 Rio. Rico. Historian@Hotmail. com Photos: Dwight Thibodeaux © Copyright: Dwight Thibodeaux, 2015
A few facts about Rio Rico’s “In 1775, Captain Juan Rich History Bautista de Anza stopped 1691 First visit by Father Kino at the Calabasas Mission 1701 Named by Father Kino as “Calabazas” 1756 Christened “San Cayetano de Calabazas” with Father Pedro Font Calabasas Mission, 1937, Frederick G. Nichols Historic American Buildings Survey Courtesy of the Library of Congress About us The purpose of the Rio Rico Historical Society is to identify and locate artifacts and historical information, protect, preserve, gather, publicize, promote, and educate the public about the history, historical documents, and artifacts of the Rio Rico area. 1773 Visita mission established who said Mass before 1844 -66 Home to two Sonoran governors: Gandara & Pesqueira continuing his expedition 1858 1 st Stagecoach route through Calabazas to San Francisco. ” ~ Dwight Thibodeaux 1859 Home to 1 st family of American citizens (Penningtons) to permanently settle in AZ 1865 Fort Mason largest fort in Arizona 1866 First post office in Calabazas 1882 Finest hotel between Denver and San Francisco: Hotel Santa Rita 1882 New Mexico & Arizona Railroad station house completed at Calabasas 1886 Peck Canyon Massacre and Geronimo Campaign HQ of General Miles in Calabasas ended Indian War in Arizona 1936 Baca Float Ranch largest in Arizona 1948 Most prolific author of 20 th century lived here: Georges Simenon from Belgium Some of our goals are to: 1956 “The Bottom of the Bottle” filmed here • Provide historical tours 1969 Greatest real estate development in history with 18, 000 lots and 30 homes sold in one year • Celebrate Rio Rico’s 50 th Anniversary in 2019 1987 Rio Rico placed on highway maps • Create historical markers 2019 Golden Anniversary of Rio Rico • Create a history museum Credit: Dwight Thibodeaux Photos: Dwight Thibodeaux © Copyright: Dwight Thibodeaux, 2015
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