We drove to Green Valley today to see Lee & Jan. The four of us took a little road trip to see a couple of missions, one no longer in operation and one that is. This is Tumacacori, a National Historical Park site in southern AZ. Curt & Jan are listening to "tour guide" Lee read about the church. The mission was founded by Father Kino in 1691.
The adobe church was begun in 1800 but never finished before it was abandoned in 1848.
Some of the original painted designs are still visible in the altar area.
This is my creative attempt at "framing" the baptistry & bell tower from the window in the friar's quarters.
We were able to see remains of a lime kiln, granary, mortuary chapel, friar's quarters, irrigation ditch, as well as the church and cemetery.
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