The Life and Diary of George Hand Lecture by Mauro Trejo

June 28 at 7 pm
$10/member, $15/non-member

In the 1870s and 1880s, former Union Soldier George Hand found himself in Tucson. During that time, he worked as a bar owner and a courthouse janitor.

He also kept a diary chronicling the people and events of territorial Tucson. It remains one of the best glimpses we have into what life was like for the people of Tucson in that era. Learn about the life of George Hand and his neighbors.

Mauro Trejo is a 7th generation Tucsonan descending from Elias’s and Gallegos. With a passion for local history, he has poured over the Tucson “classics” becoming a popular walking tour guide and lecturer along the way. He is a member of the Board of the Tucson Presidio Trust.

You may also like the following events from Presidio San Agustín del Tucson:

• Next month, 12th July, 07:00 pm, Dr. Tom Sheridan Lecture – Tucson, a Historically Multi-Ethnic Community in Tucson