Page in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Emma Dean

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010

1. Emma Dean Marker

Inscription.
A slightly larger, but reasonable replica of the 16 ft. pine rowboat in which Major John Wesley Powell first explored the canyons of the Colorado River in 1869. This craft was constructed by Walt Disney Productions and used in the river running sequences of "Ten Who Dared," a motion picture version of Powell's River Expedition

Erected by John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 36° 55.154′ N, 111° 27.593′ W. Marker is in Page, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is at the intersection of Lake Powell Boulevard and Navajo Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lake Powell Boulevard. Marker is at the John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 North Lake Powell Boulevard, Page AZ 86040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Flagstaff & High Country,

in the Navajo Nation,

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,

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: Saurischia Dinosaur Tracks (a few steps from this marker); Crossing of the Fathers (a few steps from this marker); Navajo Generating Station, NGS (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Native Americans

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(about 600 feet away); The First Europeans (about 600 feet away); Rainbow Bridge National Monument (about 600 feet away); Construction of Glen Canyon Dam (about 600 feet away); Major John Wesley Powell (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Page.

Also see . . . John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum. (Submitted on February 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Emma Dean and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010

2. Emma Dean and Marker

"Ten Who Dared" image. Click for more information.

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3. "Ten Who Dared"

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John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010

4. John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,374 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 22, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on February 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.