Springerville in Apache County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Madonna of the Trail
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
1. Madonna of the Trail Marker
Erected 2002 by Round Valley Positive Action Tourism Committee and Springerville-Eagar Chamber of Commerce. Monument by Daughters of the American Revolution (1928). (Marker Number 28.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Arizona, Pistols, Plows and Petticoats Historic Driving Tour, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Madonnas of the Trail series lists.
Location. 34° 7.991′ N, 109° 17.106′ W. Marker is in Springerville, Arizona, in Apache County. It is on East Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is behind statue at exit from McDonalds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springerville AZ 85938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Mogollon
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Becker's Transcontinental Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Springerville World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); James Hale Shooting (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); El Rio Theatre (about 400 feet away); Presbyterian & Catholic Churchs (about 500 feet away); Baca Home (about 500 feet away); Arizona Cooperative Mercantile Institution (about 600 feet away); Baldonado Home (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springerville.
More about this marker. This is Marker Stop #28 on the Pistols, Plows and Petticoats Historic Driving Tour.
Regarding Madonna of the Trail. Memorializing pioneer mothers who carried the hopes
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2010
2. Madonna of the Trail Statue
This Madonna was dedicated September 28, 1928. The honor of unveiling the monument went to Eliza Rudd, possibly the sculptor's model, a pioneer mother who had arrived in Round Valley on August 1, 1876 by wagon train with her husband and eight children. The honored speakers were Arizona Governor George W.P. Hunt and Harry S. Truman, then a judge in Missouri and President of the National Old Trails Road Association.
The monument was moved from the Post Office property to its present location across the street in 1987 and was re-dedicated by the D.A.R. in 1998.
The monument was moved from the Post Office property to its present location across the street in 1987 and was re-dedicated by the D.A.R. in 1998.
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 . . . DAR National Society - Madonna of the Trail Monuments. The idea of a highway memorial to the Pioneer Mothers of the covered wagon days began in Missouri about 1909 when a group of women formed a committee to locate the Old Santa Fe Trail in Missouri. This committee secured the funds that the state of Missouri needed to mark the trail with suitable boulders or monuments. This concept sparked plans for the National Old Trails Road, which was approved
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2010
3. Madonna of the Trail Statue
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2010
4. Front of Madonna of the Trail Statue
To the
Pioneer Women
Of the
Covered Wagon Days
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5. Left Side of Madonna of the Trail Statue
in 1540.
He came to seek gold
but found fame”
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2010
6. Rear of Madonna of the Trail Statue
Old Trails Road
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 24, 2010
7. Right Side of Madonna of the Trail Statue
of Arizona and the Southwest
who trod this ground
and braved the dangers
of the Apaches and other
Warrior tribes”
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,332 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on October 1, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
