Page in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Native Americans

Photographed by James Hulse, June 22, 2024

1. Native Americans Marker

Inscription. Humans first entered North America via the Bering Land Bridge sometime after 16,500 years ago as the last ice age lost its grip. Evidence of human populations in the Page area begins about 12,000 years ago. Since then a succession of Native Americans have inhabited the region, most famously the Ancestral Puebloans (also known as the Anasazi, the ancestors of today's Hopi Indians) until about 1300 CE. followed by Today's Navajo Indians (or Diné) beginning about 1400 CE.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1300.

Location. 36° 55.18′ N, 111° 27.711′ W. Marker is in Page, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is at the intersection of North Lake Powell Boulevard and Vista Avenue, on the right when traveling east on North Lake Powell Boulevard. The marker is located along the wall of the memorial park in front of city hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 N Lake Powell Blvd, Page AZ 86040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Flagstaff & High

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Country,

in the Navajo Nation,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Europeans (here, next to this marker); Rainbow Bridge National Monument (here, next to this marker); Construction of Glen Canyon Dam (here, next to this marker); Navajo Generating Station, NGS (a few steps from this marker); Crossing of the Fathers (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saurischia Dinosaur Tracks (about 600 feet away); Emma Dean (about 600 feet away); Major John Wesley Powell (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Page.

The Native Americans Marker is the second marker from the left side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 22, 2024

2. The Native Americans Marker is the second marker from the left side

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.