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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Gila River in Pinal county, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest) |
Gila River Indian Reservation
(Established 1859)
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By Bill Kirchner, July 27, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Gila River Indian Reservation Marker | | |
Inscription. Here the first Government Indian School was established for Pimas and Maricopas in 1871, with Rev. Charles H. Cook as teacher. It was the location of Pima villages, friendly resting place for travelers during the Mexican War and the Gold Rush. It was also the birth place of Ira Hayes, a Pima, one of the U.S. Marines in the famed Flag-Raising
at Iwo Jima.
Erected 1965 by Arizona Development Board, Arizona Highway Department.
Location. 33° 1.698′ N, 111° 46.302′ W. Marker is near Gila River, Arizona, in Pinal county. Marker can be reached from Interstate 10 at milepost 183. Click for map. Marker is located at the Westbound rest area. Marker is in this post office area: Casa Grande AZ 85122, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Gadsden Purchase (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Gadsden Purchase (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Gila River Indian Reservation (approx. 1.2 miles away); Honoring Native American Women Veterans (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dedicated to Ira H. Hayes USMC (approx. 3.9 miles away); Military Order Purple Heart of the U.S.A. (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory of Matthew B. Juan (approx. 3.9 miles away); Gila River Internment Center - Rivers, Arizona (approx. 7.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Gila River.| | | | 
By Bill Kirchner, July 27, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Gila River Indian Reservation Marker | | |
More about this marker. A duplicate marker is located at the Eastbound Rest Area 1.2 miles west of this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Gila River Indian Community (GRIC). The GRIC website informational page on the history and current activities of the community. (Submitted on July 30, 2010.)
2. Pima Tribal History. (Submitted on July 30, 2010.)
3. Maricopa Indian Tribe History. (Submitted on July 30, 2010.)
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By Bill Kirchner, July 27, 2010 | |
| | | 3. First Schoolhouse Monument | The First Schoolhouse Monument is located on Casa Blanca Road at milepost 13, Sacaton, AZ
(33.088683n 111.775408w) | | |
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By Bill Kirchner, July 27, 2010 | |
| | | 4. First Schoolhouse Monument - Viewed from the Road | | |
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By Bill Kirchner, July 27, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Sacaton rest area on I-10 westbound. | | The Gila River Indian Reservation Marker is on the brick wall and the two Gadsen Purchase Markers are at the far left and far right in the photo. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 561 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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