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Wickenburg in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Henry Wickenburg

1819-1905

 
 
Henry Wickenburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 19, 2010
1. Henry Wickenburg Marker
Inscription.
Founder of the Vulture Mine and town of Wickenburg
Sculptor Clyde Ross Morgan
Commission by the Wickenburg Rotary Club

 
Erected 1998 by Wickenburg Rotary Club.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.
 
Location. 33° 58.194′ N, 112° 43.87′ W. Marker is in Wickenburg, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is on North Tegner Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker and bust are located in front of the Town Hall between Apache and Yayapai Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wickenburg AZ 85390, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, and in the Tohono O’odham 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Everett Bowman (a few steps from this marker); The Jail Tree (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Brick Post Office (about 400 feet away); Garcia School (about 500 feet away); Vulture Mine (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wickenburg Massacre (approx. 3.8 miles away); Vulture Gold Mine (approx. 11.9 miles away); Congress, Arizona (approx. 14.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wickenburg.
 
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 Henry Wickenburg and the Vulture Mine. (Submitted on April 6, 2010.)
 
Henry Wickenburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 19, 2010
2. Henry Wickenburg Marker
Henry Wickenburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 19, 2010
3. Henry Wickenburg Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,680 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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