Winslow in Navajo County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Historic Wagon Road

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 13, 2023

1. Historic Wagon Road Marker

Inscription. This monument marks a segment of an early road across northern Arizona following the 35th parallel-transcontinental survey. The route evolved from several pathfinding expeditions: Lt. Amiel W. Whipple's 1853-54 railroad survey; Lt. Edward F. Beale's 1857 military experiment using camels for transport; and the wagon road constructed by Beale in 1858-59. Lt. Col. Jose Francisco Chavez escorted Arizona's first territorial governor, John Noble Goodwin, over this trail in 1864 to establish a capital in the Prescott vicinity. In 1876 Mormon immigrants from Utah entered the Little Colorado Valley along this road.

Erected by Navajo County Historical Society • Arizona Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 35° 1.358′ N, 110° 41.798′ W. Marker is in Winslow, Arizona, in Navajo County. It is at the intersection of East 2nd Street (Old Highway 66) and North Williamson Avenue (State Road 87), on the right when traveling east on East 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 117 E 2nd St, Winslow AZ 86047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s 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: La Posada Hotel, Winslow, Arizona (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Trails Across the Little Colorado River Valley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Peoples of the Southwestern Colorado Plateau (about 300 feet away); The Railroads Build a Town: Early Days (about 300 feet away); The Railroads Build a Town: Early Industry (about 300 feet away); A City in Motion: The Heyday of the Santa Fe Railway (about 300 feet away); A City in Motion: Modern Modes (about 300 feet away); Winslow Today: Commerce and Employment (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 13, 2023

2. Historic Wagon Road Marker

of all markers in Winslow.

Historic Wagon Road Marker & Route 66 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, January 2, 2026

3. Historic Wagon Road Marker & Route 66

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.