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Today, Tucson is in southern Arizona, but when it was established in 1775, the Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón was part of a plan to secure the northern frontier of territory claimed by the Spanish. The soldiers and settlers of early Tucson lived at the edge of an empire, shaping a community in ways that still echo through the region today.
As we look back on 250 years of the United States, revolutionary changes were happening here, too, thousands of miles away from the battles at Lexington and Concord.
Follow for more stories each Friday about WHAT HAPPENED IN AZ at the time of the American Revolution.
Thanks to our friends at @azpm for sharing footage of their town, and at @gilarivertv for their production support. Our host is Gabe Garcia.
Today, Tucson is in southern Arizona, but when it was established in 1775, the Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón was part of a plan to secure the northern frontier of territory claimed by the Spanish. The soldiers and settlers of early Tucson lived at the edge of an empire, shaping a community in ways that still echo through the region today.
As we look back on 250 years of the United States, revolutionary changes were happening here, too, thousands of miles away from the battles at Lexington and Concord.
Follow for more stories each Friday about WHAT HAPPENED IN AZ at the time of the American Revolution.
Thanks to our friends at @azpm for sharing footage of their town, and at @gilarivertv for their production support. Our host is Gabe Garcia.
