Grand Canyon Village in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Bright Angel Cabin 88 & 89

Constructed in the 1890's

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 12, 2023

1. Bright Angel Cabin 88 & 89 Marker

Inscription. Originally this building stood at Red Horse, 25 miles south of the Grand Canyon, where it was possibly used as one of the stage stops between the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff. In 1902, Ralph Cameron had it moved to its present site, where, with the addition of a porch and a second story, it became known as the Cameron Hotel. From 1910 to 1935, this building housed the United States Post Office. Eventually, after extensive restoration, it became two rooms of the Bright Angel Lodge.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 36° 3.423′ N, 112° 8.567′ W. Marker is in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, in Coconino County. It can be reached from Village Loop Drive 0.4 miles west of El Tovar Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Bright Angel Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Canyon AZ 86023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Canyon Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Bright Angel Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mules and the Canyon

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(about 300 feet away); Kolb Studio (about 300 feet away); Historic Kolb Studio (about 400 feet away); Buckey's Cabin (about 500 feet away); The Lookout (about 500 feet away); Bright Angel Lodge (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Canyon Village.

Regarding Bright Angel Cabin 88 & 89. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Grand Canyon Village Historic District:

Red Horse Stage Station/Cameron Hotel/Old Grand Canyon Post Office Built during the 1890s as a station at Red Horse on the horse-drawn stagecoach line connecting Grand Canyon with the main line of the railroad, this building was moved in 1902 to Grand Canyon Village and rebuilt with the addition of a frame second floor into a small hotel by Ralph Cameron. About 1935 the Fred Harvey company, under the direction of Architect Mary E.J. Colter, restored the building to an approximation of its original appearance by removing the second storey and building a new roof over the log portion, converting the interior into a tourist cabin managed as a part of Bright Angel Lodge. This and the
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 12, 2023

2. Bright Angel Cabin 88 & 89 Marker
Buckey O'Neill Cabin, also now a part of Bright Angel Lodge, are the last two structures remaining from the stagecoach era of the 1890s at the Grand Canyon, This building is of local historical significance in the categories of commerce and transportation.

Also see . . .
1. Grand Canyon Village Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this building and was listed in 1975. (Prepared by Gordon Chappell, National Park Service; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Grand Canyon Village. National Historic Landmark nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which includes this cabin and was designated in 1987. (Prepared by Michael P. Scott, Gordon Chappell, Robbyn Jackson, Jamie Donahoe, Susan Begley and Ethan Carr, National Park Service; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.