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

Living Delta to Rim

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024

1. Living Delta to Rim Marker

Inscription. From the North Rim, the Colorado river and the Unkar Delta below seem distant, yet ancestral Puebloan farmers 1,00 to 800 years ago made the journey from river to rim on a routine basis, spending summers on the rim and most of the remainder of the year within the canyon. For nearly five generations (about 100 years) farmers moved between the Unkar Delta and Walhalla Glades, their summer home (across the road behind you). They successfully planted crops along the rive, near water sources in side canyons, and on the North Rim. Corn, beans, and squash were their principle crops, but they also supplemented their diet with wild game, leafy plants, roots, nuts, and berries. The stone foundations of their dwellings, along with the artifacts left behind, tell stories of vibrant communities living in the harsh canyon environment.

[Caption]: Archaeologists can still piece together the stories of Unkar Delta's ancient farming communities, even though floods have washed much of the evidence away.

[Caption]: Camp Walhalla Glades. If you have been to summer camp you probably traveled there by car or bus. Ancestral Puebloan children

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walked and climbed miles to their summer camp (across the road behind you), called Walhalla Glades. Find their winter home in the view and see if you can plot a route the children might have followed to camp.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 36° 7.966′ N, 111° 56.488′ W. Marker is in North Rim, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is on Cape Royal Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker located at the Walhalla Overlook Parking Lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Rim AZ 86052, 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,

on the 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.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024

2. Living Delta to Rim Marker

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grand Canyon Lodge (approx. 7.7 miles away); From Canvas to Castles (approx. 7.7 miles away); Grand Canyon Lodge, 1928-1932 (approx. 7.7 miles away); Grand Canyon Lodge, A Legacy Rebuilt (approx. 7.7 miles away); Summer Home (approx. 7.9 miles away); Greenland Lake (approx. 8.1 miles away); Delta Farmers (approx. 8½ miles away); Hance Rapid (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Rim.

Walhalla Glades Pueblo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024

3. Walhalla Glades Pueblo

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024

4. Walhalla Glades Pueblo

Walhalla Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024

5. Walhalla Overlook

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024

6. Walhalla Overlook

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.