Quartzsite in La Paz County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Tyson's Well
Old Stage Station
Photographed by Julie Szabo, February 15, 2008
1. Tyson's Well Marker
This was a stage stop between Ehrenberg and Wickenburg and points east. Travelers in the 1870's and 80's made their first stop here on eastward journeys from the Colorado River. "No grass, but good water," an early desert guide indicated accommodations for passengers were crude.
Erected by Arizona Highway Department Historical Marker in cooperation with the State Landmarks Committee. (Marker Number 060-019.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 39.969′ N, 114° 13.177′ W. Marker is in Quartzsite, Arizona, in La Paz County. It is on West Main Street (Arizona Route 95), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quartzsite AZ 85346, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Colorado River Valley, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Yuma Area. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oasis Hotel Site (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Tyson's Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Phantom II (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hi Jolly (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named
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Photographed by Julie Szabo, February 15, 2008
2. Tyson's Well Marker
Photographed by Julie Szabo, February 15, 2008
3. The Well
Photographed by Julie Szabo, February 15, 2008
4. The Quartzsite Museum, also known as the Tysons Well Stage Station Museum
Museum website archived entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. This page has been viewed 3,433 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
