Cheap Things To Do in Sierra Vista, Arizona

Murray Springs is a significant archaeological site that contains an undisturbed stratigraphic record of the past 40,000 years. Excavations were conducted by the University of Arizona from 1966 to 1971. People first arrived in this ... More on Epinions.com

This fortress is the most intact survivor of what was once a network of similar defensive sites built by the Spanish. There is also the ghost ... More on recreation.gov

The Spanish Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate is the most intact remaining example of a once-extensive network of similar presidios. These fortresses marked the northern extension of New Spain into ... More on Epinions.com

Birding is San Pedro's the main attraction, but the area is also rich in history. There are several nearly ... More on NileGuide

The river is pretty, but in some places it now runs under ground. It would be safe during the day for picni... More on Yahoo! Travel

You can find out all about the unusual biodiversity of Ramsey Canyon, part of the Upper San Pedro River ecosystem in Hereford, at the Nature Conservancy visitor center. Or you can just grab a trai... More on manual_books

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Fort Huachuca, an army base at the mouth of Huachuca Canyon just west of Sierra Vista, was established in 1877. The buildings of the old post have been declared a National Historic Landmark, and one is now a museum dedicated to ... More on Frommers

Coronado National Memorial commemorates and interprets the significance of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado’s expedition of 1540-1542 and the resulting cultural influences. The creation of the Memorial was not to protect ... More on Heritage

The Arizona Folklore & Folkmusic Preserve is located near Sierra Vista by the Huachuca Mountains. It is run by ... More on PlanetWare

Set beneath the shady cottonwoods and sycamores of Ramsey Canyon, the Arizona Folklore Preserve is the brainchild of Dolan Ellis, Arizona's official state balladeer, and his wife, Rose. Ellis was ... More on Frommers

Located in the Ethel Berger Center, the museum features permanent and changing exhibits, events and publications on ... More on arizonaguide.com

Anyone planning to tour local Arizona museums might want to check this one out. The museum reports on the history and environment of the Greater Sierra Vista Area, through its permanent and changin... More on Heritage