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53 N. Macdonald
Mesa, AZ 85201
(One block north of Main Street in downtown Mesa.
Take US 60 or 202 to Country Club Drive, go to Main
Street, and proceed one-half mile east to
Macdonald) -
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480-644-2230
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Fun with History - Spanish Arizona
Spanish conquistadors and priests first came to
what is today Arizona with Coronado in 1541.
Spaniards established a presence in southern Arizona
beginning in the late 1600s to spread the Catholic
faith, to search for mineral wealth and to claim the
land for Spain.
Spanish explorers established missions along
rivers and trade routes in southern Arizona and
among Native American communities. Visit the
recreated early 18th century Spanish
Guevavi mission, founded by Father Kino in 1691,
along the Santa Cruz River. In 1821, Mexico won its
independence from Spain.
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