Historical Markers in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Baca Float Number 3
Boy Scout Memorial
Cady Hall
Camp Crittenden
Camp Stephen D. Little
Charles Debrille Poston
Churches in Tubac
Commemorating Jacob Isaacson
Fray Marcos De Niza
Grand Ave - Frank Reed School
John Ward's Ranch
Juan Bautista de Anza
Little Outfit School
Mission Guevavi
Mission San José de Tumacácori
Montezuma Hotel
Mowry Mine
Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino SJ
Patagonia Depot
Presidio of Tubac
San Antonio De La Ossa Chapel
San Ignacia del Babocomari
Sonoita Quarter Horse Show and Races
Tubac
Tubac Presidio
Tubac Schools
The first documented European exploration of Arizona was in 1539: Spanish explorer Marcos de Niza became the first European to explore what is now Arizona in 1539. He claimed the area for Spain and named it "Arizona" after a Native American word meaning "silver-bearing."