Grand Canyon National Park in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Albright Training Center History

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2010

1. Albright Training Center History Marker

Inscription.
The Horace M. Albright Training Center is a National Park Service facility for employee development. Established in 1963 and named for the National Park Service's second director, the training center serves as an educational program center for employees throughout the nation.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 36° 3.029′ N, 112° 8.048′ W. Marker is in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, in Coconino County. It can be reached from Albright Avenue. Marker is along the sidewalk between Kowski Hall and Student Residence Building A, on the campus of the Horace M. Albright Training Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 A Albright Ave, Grand Canyon AZ 86023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country

and in 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,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Mission 66 (here, next to this marker); Horace M. Albright (within shouting distance of this marker); Building One (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grand Canyon Depot (approx. half a mile away); Santa Fe Depot (approx. half a mile away); Blacksmith Shop (approx. half a mile away); Mule Barns (approx. half a mile away); El Tovar (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Canyon National Park.

Also see . . . Albright Training Center – Who We Are. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2010

2. Albright Training Center History Marker

Looking NE toward Kowski Hall

Photo on Albright History Marker image. Click for full size.

3. Photo on Albright History Marker

[Caption reads] Albright Training Center Dedication (Horace Albright right of flag, 3rd person) [only person looking directly at camera]

1966

4. Photo on Albright History Marker

[Caption reads] Introduction to NPS Park Operations, 1966

1982

5. Photo on Albright History Marker

[Caption reads] Ranger Skills, 1982

1966

6. Photo on Albright History Marker

[Caption reads] Ranger training sometimes lasted as long as 3 months and included special sessions for spouses, 1966

1967

7. Photo on Albright History Marker

[Caption reads] Tom Thomas instructing firearms training, 1967

1966

8. Photo on Albright History Marker

[Caption reads] Don Jackson instructing scuba diving, 1966

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,845 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.