TAM Guest Lecture Series Presents: Ken Scoville (Friday, January 30th, 2pm)
Schedule
Fri Jan 30 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
4825 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85750 | Tucson, AZ
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🏁Join us for our next lecture🏁 Arriving in the Old Pueblo: On foot, Horseback, Wagon and stagecoach, Railroad, Automobile, Airplane, presented by local historian, Ken Scoville.
🗓 When: Friday, January 30, 2026
🕑 Time: 2:00–3:00 PM
⌂ Where: Event Pavilion at the Tucson Auto Museum
🎟 Tickets: $25 per person (Members = Free)
Admission includes the lecture, full museum access, and light refreshments. Seating is limited—reserve your spot soon!
Lecture Title:
Arriving in the Old Pueblo: On foot, Horseback, Wagon and stagecoach, Railroad, Automobile, Airplane
Description:
Each major mode of transportation reshaped Tucson’s patterns of growth after 1850. The earliest route into the Old Pueblo was the Calle Real (Royal Road), which followed the east bank of the Santa Cruz River and guided the city’s initial development. The arrival of the railroad dramatically altered Tucson’s geography and economy, introducing a new corridor into the city and transforming commerce. Businesses that could now receive goods weekly by rail quickly outpaced storekeepers who relied on slower wagon-based supply routes. The introduction of the automobile would ultimately dwarf the railroad’s impact, fueling suburban expansion and the rise of commercial corridors along roadways. These transportation advances made tourism, investment, and large-scale growth possible, fundamentally shaping modern Tucson. Ironically, despite its technological significance, the airplane had relatively limited influence on broader development patterns, with its impact largely confined to commercial activity within the immediate vicinity of the airport.
Buy Tickets: https://www.tucsonautomuseum.org/guest-lecture-series
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