Fundσ Legal in Nogales in Santa Cruz County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Commemorating Jacob Isaacson
Pioneer Settler
| | 1880 | |
Erected 1953 by Pimeria Alta Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 4, 1883.
Location. 31° 20.074′ N, 110° 56.428′ W. Marker is in Nogales, Arizona, in Santa Cruz County. It is in Fundσ Legal. It is on North Morley Avenue north of West Park Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in Nasib Karam Park just north of the gazebo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 W Kino Park Pl, Nogales AZ 85621, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, in Southeastern Arizona, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, and specifically in the Tucson Metro Metropolitan Area. 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 and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montezuma Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Stephen D. Little (approx. one mile away); Grand Ave - Frank Reed School (approx. 1.2 miles away); Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino SJ (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mission Guevavi (approx. 5.7 miles away); John Ward's Ranch (approx. 14.8 miles away); Cady Hall (approx. 17.9 miles away).
Regarding Commemorating Jacob Isaacson. In 1880, Jacob Isaacson, a Russian immigrant, built a trading post, called Isaacson, which later became Nogales.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,679 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on April 2, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


