Before building the January 8th Memorial, the County conducted an archaeological remediation at the construction site. Investigations of this type are standard practice across all County projects mandated under Pima County Board of Supervisors policy and in compliance with the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, but most importantly, they’re essential for preserving the history of where we live. In the case of the January 8th Memorial site, the archaeological remediation was of utmost importance because digging occurred in the heart of a Hohokam village and the 18th century Tucson Presidio, which have been the center of Tucson’s Native American, Spanish Colonial, Mexican and American Territorial communities. Completing this archaeological study was critical to document and honor this place of persistence – its history, and preserve its stories.

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