An historic
Spanish mission[?] about 10 miles south of
Tucson, Arizona on the
Tohono O'odham Reservation. Founded in
1700, the present building dates from
1785. It is open to the public except on Sundays when it is used as a church. The San Xavier Festival is held the evening of the Friday after Easter and features a torch-light parade of Tohono O'odham and
Yaqui tribal members.
External Links
http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/online.bks/mission/titlmiss.htm (An on-line book on the mission)