Central City in Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Arizona's Pioneer Women
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, February 11, 2010
1. Arizona's Pioneer Women Marker
Before 1875 hundreds of heroic women came to Arizona from the East and South. From this group came Arizona's first schoolteachers and the publisher of the first newspaper.
In 1876 a group of pioneer women and their families came from the north, ferried their covered wagons across the Colorado River. With indomitable bravery and strength they helped make the desert blossom into a green oasis. Their descendents pioneered in many settlements throughout Arizona. They displayed great courage and self-denial which is the rich heritage of their posterity.
Erected 1968 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Squaw Peak Camp, Phoenix, Arizona. (Marker Number 344.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 33° 26.897′ N, 112° 5.702′ W. Marker is in Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in Central City. It can be reached from Adams Street 0.1 miles west of 15th Avenue. This marker is best reached by parking in the Arizona Capital Adams Street parking lot then walking
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Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert and in the Tohono Oodham Nation. It is also in the American Southwest. 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, the Gadsden Purchase, and Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Navajo Code Talkers (a few steps from this marker); Eusebio Francisco Kino (a few steps from this marker); Jewish War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Albert Braun O.F.M. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Arizona Korean War Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); U.S.S. Arizona Signal Mast (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenix.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Memorial to Arizona Confederate Troops (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. This monument is part of the Wesley Bolin Plaza Memorial Park.
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, February 11, 2010
2. Arizona's Pioneer Women Statue
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, February 11, 2011
3. Arizona's Pioneer Women Sculpture Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,672 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
