Queen Creek in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Engine 1673
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1673.
Location. 33° 15.364′ N, 111° 38.531′ W. Marker is in Queen Creek, Arizona, in Maricopa County. Marker can be reached from South Ellsworth Loop. Marker is next to Saba's Western Store in the Queen Creek Marketplace. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21158 South Ellsworth Loop, Queen Creek AZ 85142, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rittenhouse Elementary School (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1912 Parker Carousel (approx. 3.6 miles away); Water Tower (approx. 3.7 miles away); Williams Field Honor Roll, Chandler, Arizona (approx. 4.2 miles away); Gilbert Elementary School (approx. 10.7 miles away); Gilbert Town Hall (approx. 10.8 miles away); Clement's Garage (approx. 10.8 miles away); Dance Pavilion (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queen Creek.
Additional commentary.
1. Bronze Railroad Relief Panels and Markers
I created these bronze relief panels and installed them at the Queen Creek Marketplace location in Queen Creek, Arizona. The markers feature my hand writing for the lettering. I thoroughly enjoyed the process of researching the history of the railroads in Arizona.
You may see more of my work at: https://www.asibinc.com/
Todd White
ASIB Inc.
— Submitted November 7, 2019, by Todd R White of Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,174 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2019, by Todd R White of Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona. 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 8. submitted on November 11, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.