Events
The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum will celebrate the new Connie Weinzapfel Railroad Exhibit on Aug 30th, Sat. from 1:00-3:00PM. Mr Weinzapfel was a legendary
railroad engineer known as "Mr. Railroad" by his peers at the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Tours
Historic Downtown Walking Tours - resumes in October!
8:45am Hotel Congress Pre-tour shares little-known secrets of this 1919 railroad hotel!
Warehouse District Tour
Enjoy downtown art galleries while learning about the historic use
of these interesting Warehouse District buildings. Conducted by Ruth
Wenberg.
| DATES: |
TBD |
| TIME: |
8:45AM - 11AM |
| PLACE: |
Meet in the Hotel Congress Lobby, 311 E.
Congress St. (Congress St. & 4th Ave.) |
| SPONSORED BY: |
The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum |
| PRICE: |
$5 per person, at the beginning of the tour,
checks payable to SATM. No RSVP needed. |
| CONTACT: |
520-623-2223,
ContactUs@TucsonHistoricDepot.org |
Armory Park Tour
Explore the beautiful architecture of Armory Park while learning of
this historic downtown neighborhood's exciting relationship to the
railroad. Conducted by Dave Devine.
| DATES: |
TBD |
| TIME: |
8:45AM - 11AM |
| PLACE: |
Meet in the Hotel Congress Lobby, 311 E. Congress
St. (Congress St. & 4th Ave.) |
| SPONSORED BY: |
The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum |
| PRICE: |
$5 per person, at the beginning of the tour, checks
payable to SATM. No RSVP needed. |
| CONTACT: |
520-623-2223,
ContactUs@TucsonHistoricDepot.org |
- All Historic Downtown Walking Tours meet in the Hotel Congress
lobby at 8:45am and run until approximately 11am
- NOTE: Bring water and a hat and wear walking shoes - 2 mile walk
total.
- The Cup Cafe at Hotel Congress is hosting "Railroad Breakfasts"
before the tour.
- Armory Park Tours ARE wheelchair accessible; please call for
more information. Warehouse Tours are NOT wheelchair accessible
because of an abundance of stairs.
- Click here for a location map.
Depot Tours
All aboard! Visit the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum.
Your tour guide will explain the historic and present day uses of the
former Southern Pacific Depot. History comes alive when you explore
the restored Depot Lobby (circa 1941), the historic Locomotive #1673
and the Museum. Learn how the railroad impacted Tucson since its
arrival in March 1880.
Click here for a location map.
| DATE & TIME: |
Any time and day of the week - by appointment
only. |
| PLACE: |
Meet in the Depot Lobby, which is the first floor
of the two-story
structure at the Depot site 400 N. Toole Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 |
| SPONSORED BY: |
The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum |
| PRICE: |
$2 per person |
| CONTACT: |
520-623-2223,
ContactUs@TucsonHistoricDepot.org
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