Winslow in Navajo County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Brigham City

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, January 2, 2026

1. Brigham City Marker

Inscription. Brigham City, first called Ballenger's Camp, was established here in April, 1876, as one of four fortified settlements erected along the Little Colorado River by Mormon pioneers of the United Order. They farmed the land, dammed the river and built a flour mill. A post office was established in 1879, but droughts and floods forced abandonment of the village in 1881. Purchased in 1890 by F.T. La Prade, the site became a farm and diary until it was acquired by the City of Winslow in 1947.

Erected by Navajo County Historical Society and Arizona Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1876.

Location. 35° 2.479′ N, 110° 41.059′ W. Marker is in Winslow, Arizona, in Navajo County. It can be reached from North Road 0.8 miles east of North Park Drive (exit 253 from I-40). Marker is about 200 feet north from the parking lot along North Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winslow AZ 86047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Hopi.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sunset (approx. 1.4 miles away); General Lot Smith (approx. 1.4 miles away); Winslow Today: Downtown Renaissance and Tourism (approx. 1.4 miles away); Winslow Today: Commerce and Employment

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); A City in Motion: Modern Modes (approx. 1½ miles away); A City in Motion: The Heyday of the Santa Fe Railway (approx. 1½ miles away); The Railroads Build a Town: Early Industry (approx. 1½ miles away); The Railroads Build a Town: Early Days (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winslow.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Brigham City Cemetery (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Brigham City. Many of the stones from the walls at Bringham City were salvaged and used to build the La Posada Hotel.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

2. Brigham City Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

3. Brigham City Marker

Brigham City image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

4. Brigham City

One of the original walls.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

5. Brigham City

Brigham City Marker and Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, January 2, 2026

6. Brigham City Marker and Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,832 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 6. submitted on January 2, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.