Southern Arizona Transportation Museum - Tucson, AZ

Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org

Tours

Historic Downtown Walking Tours - 11th Season!

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: October 13th, November 10th, December 8th, 2007 & January 12th, February 9th, March 8th, 2008 (subject to change)
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: October 27th, November 24th, December 22nd, 2007 & January 26th, February 23rd, March 22nd, 2008 (subject to change)
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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