Sosa-Carillo-Frémont House Museum

Frommer's Review

Located on the shady grounds of the modern Tucson Convention Center, the Sosa-Carillo-Frémont House is a classic example of Sonoran-style adobe architecture. Originally built in the 1870s, the house was rented in 1878 to territorial governor John Charles Frémont, who had led a distinguished military career as an explorer of the West. The building has been restored in the style of this period, and all rooms are decorated with period antiques. The flat roof is made of pine beams called vigas, which were traditionally covered with saguaro cactus ribs and topped by a layer of hard-packed mud. From November through mid-April, this museum offers six different tours of historic Tucson ($10 for adults, free for children under 12) on Thursday and Saturday mornings at 10am.

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