Near Safford in Graham County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Horatio Harris Merrill
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Eliza Ann Merrill
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
1. Horatio Harris Merrill Marker
Horatio Harris Merrill
Born January 3, 1837
And his daughter
Eliza Ann Merrill
Born July 27, 1881
Erected 1981 by the Merrill Family Organization in cooperation with the Arizona Highway Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1898.
Location. 32° 46.422′ N, 109° 18.688′ W. Marker is near Safford, Arizona, in Graham County. It is on U.S. 70 at milepost 364.7, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Safford AZ 85546, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in Southeastern Arizona, and in the San Carlos Apache 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 and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Lorenzo and Seth Wright (approx. 7½ miles away); Apache Grove (approx. 9.7 miles away); Jose (Joe) M. Subia Memorial Bridge (approx. 13.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
2. Horatio Harris Merrill Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
3. Horatio Harris Merrill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,125 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
