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Henry Wickenburg
1819-1905
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By Bill Kirchner, March 19, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Henry Wickenburg Marker | | |
Inscription. Founder of the Vulture Mine and town of Wickenburg
Sculptor Clyde Ross Morgan
Commission by the Wickenburg Rotary Club
Erected 1998 by Wickenburg Rotary Club.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers Attached to Sculpture marker series.
Location. 33° 58.194′ N, 112° 43.87′ W. Marker is in Wickenburg, Arizona, in Maricopa County. Marker is on North Tegner Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker and bust are located in front of the Town Hall between Apache and Yayapai Streets. Marker is in this post office area: Wickenburg AZ 85390, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Everett Bowman (a few steps from this marker); The Jail Tree (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); The Old Brick Post Office (about 400 feet away); Garcia School (about 500 feet away); Vulture Mine (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wickenburg Massacre (approx. 3.8 miles away); Vulture Gold Mine (approx. 11.9 miles away); Congress, Arizona (approx. 14.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Wickenburg.
Also see . . .
1. The Henry Wickenburg Memorial is Number 26 on the Wickenburg Virtual Walking Tour. Town namesake Henry Wickenburg discovered the Vulture Mine, where over $30 million in gold has been dug from the ground. He was the prospector and farmer who sold or donated much of the land where Wickenburg is now located. He was born in Holsterhausen, Essen, Germany. Clyde “Ross” Morgan created the bust. (Submitted on April 6, 2010.)
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By Bill Kirchner, March 19, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Henry Wickenburg Marker | | |
2. Henry Wickenburg and the Vulture Mine. (Submitted on April 6, 2010.)
3. Henry Wickenburg. A Wickenburg Chronicle article, published by the Wickenburg Historical Preservation Society. (Submitted on April 6, 2010.)
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By Bill Kirchner, March 19, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Henry Wickenburg Marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 720 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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