Emancipation Hall - Eusebio Francisco Kino Bronze Statue

Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711)—Arizona
Bronze by Suzanne Silvercruys, 1965 Emancipation Hall. Missionary, explorer, and cartographer. Jesuit born in Italy; led mission to Mexico and lower California and worked with Pima Indians in southern Arizona. Built missions, ranches, and roads in California and Arizona. Shown holding an astrolabe, used in calculating latitude from the stars.