Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

"Zane Grey" (1872-1939)

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah “Walk of Fame” —

Zane Grey Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 3, 2025

1. Zane Grey Marker

Inscription.
Zane Grey is credited with introducing the world to the Old West through more than eighty western romance novels, adventure books for teenagers, travelogues and short stories. He visited Kanab in 1908 while on a cougar hunting trip to the Grand Canyon and returned home to write Heritage of the Desertand Riders of the Purple Sage, novels that launched his career. Both books were heavily influenced by the people of Kane County. 116 movies and television shows were based on Zane Grey's works. Among them were Red Canyon (1949), Western Union (1941), The Dude Ranger (1934) and Forlorn River (1926) which were filmed near Kanab.

Funding provided by the National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 31, 1872.

Location. 37° 2.902′ N, 112° 31.64′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is on East Center Street, on the right when traveling west. Located just west of the Parry Hotel swimming pool in front of the Zane Grey room (#124). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 E Center Street, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dale Evans (a few steps from this marker); "John McIntire" (a few steps from this marker); Gary Cooper (a few steps from this marker); “Claire Trevor and Robert Ryan" (a few steps from this marker); "Joanne Dru" (a few steps from this marker); Charlton Heston (a few steps from this marker); Richard Boone (a few steps from this marker); "Darby Hinton" (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Also see . . . Zane Grey (Wikipedia). Overview:

Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his best-selling book.

In addition to the success of his printed works, his books have second lives and continuing influence adapted for films and television. His novels and short stories were adapted into 112 films, two television episodes, and a television series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre.

(Submitted on June 10, 2025.)

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 3, 2025

2. "Zane Grey" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.