Sahuarita, Arizona is a popular town for senior golf vacations, especially during the cold winter months.

Sahuarita, AZ History

In 1879, James Kilroy Brown established the Sahuarita Ranch south of Tucson, naming it for the many saguaro (giant cacti) in the vicinity. It was mapped that year as Saurita. Pedro Aguirre used the ranch headquarters as a stage station on the route between Tucson, Arivaca, and Quijotoa. The developing community was called Sahuarito, after the ranch. Brown gave the railroad the right of way with the provision that the railroad station be named Sahuarito, but the name came through as Saurita on an 1884 railroad map. When Geronimo was active in the region, Brown moved his family to Olive Camp where he was associated with the Olive Mining Company. He sold his ranch in 1886 and the area fell into a decline, with the post office being discontinued. As activities gradually increased and a community re-developed, the post office was re-established.

Sahuarita, Arizona – Senior Vacations & Retirement

Sahuarita (saw wah ree ta) was incorporated in September 1994. Sahuarita is located in the historic Santa Cruz Valley, surrounded by early Spanish missions, frontier outposts and old mines. The town encompasses an area of 30 square miles. Sharing a southern border with the retirement community of Green Valley, the area offers direct access to Tucson and Mexico via Interstate 19. Sahuarita is home to the Titan II Missile Museum, the only one of its kind in the world, with more than 50,000 visitors annually.