Payson in Gila County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Zane Grey's Cabin
An Ohio born dentist, Zane Grey spent many years under the Mogollon Rim, writing "To the Last Man" and a dozen other westerns with Arizona settings and characters. His prolific writings popularized the American cowboy as a taciturn, romantic figure.
Erected 1964 by Arizona Development Board and Arizona Highway Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 13.944′ N, 111° 20.649′ W. Marker is in Payson, Arizona, in Gila County. Marker can be reached from South Green Valley Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 South Green Valley Parkway, Payson AZ 85541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William H. Goettl Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Ranger Station (a few steps from this marker); Mogollon Rim Country Firefighters Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Great 1970 Rim Country Flood Disaster (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Rock Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Mail Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the Herron Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ox Bow Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Payson.
More about this marker. Marker was originally placed on Arizona Highway 260 at milepost 268, and was moved here when a replica of the cabin was built on the grounds of the Rim Country Museum.
Regarding Zane Grey's Cabin. The original Zane Grey cabin was located 18 miles east of Payson along Tonto Creek beneath the Mogollon Rim. The cabin was built in the early 1920’s and burned in the 1990 Dude Fire. The replica of the cabin was opened in Payson’s award-winning Green Valley Park in 2005.
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Also see . . . Zane Grey. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on September 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,033 times since then and 271 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.