Father Garcés arrived at San Xavier, located a few miles south of Tucson, in 1768. Over the next eight years he would undertake a series of incredible journeys.
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OSV News) — In “Beyond the Devil’s Road,” my biography of Spanish Franciscan friar and explorer Francisco Garcés, I argued that Father Garcés’ epic 1775-1776 entrada was unparalleled in the …
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(OSV News) — The waters of the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan present themselves in beautifully variegated blues. Dark indigo, rich cobalt and bright turquoise greet …
