Congress in Yavapai County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Congress, Arizona

Photographed by Michael Manning, circa November 2023

1. Congress, Arizona Marker

Inscription. In 1863 Pauline Weaver and Abraham Peeples came from California to find gold. They found gold and the rush was on. In 1887 The Congress mine was formed and the town had a name. On March 14, 1895 the railroad came. Congress was booming. In 1910, after producing over 7 ½ million dollars, the gold ran out.The second boom started with U.S. highway 89 in 1926.The post office moved to Congress Junction in 1938, where it remains. The community now known as Congress is the old Congress Junction. Little remains at the original townsite.

P.O. EST as Congress Jan 19, 1889
Charles A. Randall Postmaster.
P.O. closed Aug 31, 1938.
P.O. Est. at Congress Junction Mar 23, 1906
Oliver L. Greer Post Master
Name changed to Congress Nov 1, 1938

Erected 2012 by Lost Dutchman chapter 5917+4, E Clampus Vitus in Cooperation with the Congress Community Center. Refusbished 2023.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1843.

Location. 34° 9.673′ N, 112° 50.812′ W. Marker is in Congress, Arizona, in Yavapai County. It is on Santa Fe Road

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, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the entrance to the Congress Public Library, at the drilling rock (the large boulder). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26750 South Santa Fe Road, Congress AZ 85332, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prescott Area.

It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Song of the “Peavine” (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Charles Churchill Small (approx. 5.4 miles away); Peeples Valley Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 10.9 miles away); Wickenburg Massacre (approx. 14 miles away); Vulture Mine (approx. 14.4 miles away); Garcia School (approx. 14.7 miles away); Henry Wickenburg (approx. 14.8 miles away); Everett Bowman (approx. 14.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Congress.

More about this marker. This marker was originally located at 34° 9.679′ N, 112° 50.838′ W, closer to the library building.

This Marker is on the Left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Manning, circa November 2023

2. This Marker is on the Left

Markers flank a drilling rock, one of several on the grounds of the library.

Previous version of the marker before refurbishment image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Frank Houdek, September 29, 2012

3. Previous version of the marker before refurbishment

Previous location of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Frank Houdek

4. Previous location of the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2012, by Frank Houdek of Kingman, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,999 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2012, by Frank Houdek of Kingman, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.