Tour of Barrio Viejo

“Tour of Barrio Viejo” with Mely Bohlman and Franklin Lane sponsored by Pima County Parks & Recreation, starting at Bar Crisol, 196 W. Simpson St., Tucson*

Discover the history, architecture, and art of one of Tucson’s oldest neighborhoods. Barrio Viejo is home to one of  the largest 19th century adobe communities in the Southwest. This is 0.9-mile walking tour that goes to El Tiradito shrine and eventually to Lee Ho’s former grocery store highlights the transition of the Barrio from Territorial status to the arrival of the railroad, urban renewal, and now gentrification. Mely Bohlman is an Environmental Education Program Specialist for Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources. Franklin Lane is a former high school teacher and hiking guide, member of the Pima County Master Naturalists, and a passionate amateur historian of the Southwest.