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

John Ford

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah "Walk of Fame" —

John Ford Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010

1. John Ford Marker

Inscription.
This photo of John Wayne (left) and Director John Ford was taken in 1950 when they were filming “Rio Grande”, near Moab, Utah. Ten years earlier Ford and his co-stars Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert made “Drums Along The Mohawk”, on Cedar Mountain just north of Kanab for 20th Century Fox Studios. John Ford is the most honored director in film history with a record 5 Academy Awards on his mantle.

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 year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 37° 3.179′ N, 112° 32.112′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is on North 300 West (U.S. 89) near West 300 North, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in front of the W.J.F. McAllister House (historic home). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 295 North 300 West, 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

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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: Audie Murphy (a few steps from this marker); Ben Cooper (within shouting distance of this marker); Dean Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); James Garner (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Roydon Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); Adrian Booth (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clint Eastwood (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . .
1. John Ford. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. John Ford and John Wayne/Pappy and the Duke.

Rio Grande image. Click for more information.

via IMDb, unknown

2. Rio Grande

IMDb website entry
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(Submitted on March 23, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2010

3. John Ford Marker

Looking northeast.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,359 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 7, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.