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Historical Markers in La Paz County, Arizona

 
Clickable Map of La Paz County, Arizona and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg La Paz County, AZ (33) Maricopa County, AZ (213) Mohave County, AZ (100) Yavapai County, AZ (150) Yuma County, AZ (60) Imperial County, CA (52) Riverside County, CA (223) San Bernardino County, CA (326)  LaPazCounty(33) La Paz County (33)  MaricopaCounty(213) Maricopa County (213)  MohaveCounty(100) Mohave County (100)  YavapaiCounty(150) Yavapai County (150)  YumaCounty(60) Yuma County (60)  ImperialCountyCalifornia(52) Imperial County (52)  RiversideCounty(223) Riverside County (223)  SanBernardinoCounty(326) San Bernardino County (326)
Parker is the county seat for La Paz County
Adjacent to La Paz County, Arizona
      Maricopa County (213)  
      Mohave County (100)  
      Yavapai County (150)  
      Yuma County (60)  
      Imperial County, California (52)  
      Riverside County, California (223)  
      San Bernardino County, California (326)  
 
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1 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 89 — 736th Tank Battalion (M) SP
Camp Bouse September 1943 to March 1944 "The Kid Battalion" From Normandy to the Elbe: •Normandy •Northern France •Ardennes •Rhineland •Central EuropeMap (db m78563) HM
2 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 738th Medium Tank Battalion, SpecialWorld War II — 1943 – 1945 —
Dedicated to the men who gave time in their lives to serve honorably and courageously for our country. We take this moment in time to recognize their achievements which were done with pride and dignity. * * * Campaigns Ardennes - Alsace - . . . Map (db m29160) HM
3 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 95 — 739th Tank Battalion (SP) (ME)
Campaigns Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe The 739th Tank Battalion was activated in March 1943 at Fort Lewis, Washington. The officers were from various states, the enlisted personnel from Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. The . . . Map (db m78558) HM
4 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 90 — 740th Tank BattalionDaredevil Tankers
The 740th tank battalion was activated at Fort Knox, Ky. on March 1, 1943. It trained at Fort Knox and at Camp Bouse, Az. as a canal defense light (CDL) unit and as a standard medium tank battalion from October 15, 1943 to April 24, 1944 then sailed . . . Map (db m78562) HM
5 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 155 — 748th Tank Battalion"The Rhinos"
The 748th Tank Battalion, Medium was activated on 20 August 1942 at Camp Rucker, Alabama. The Rhinos headed for Fort Knox on the 15th of April 1943 for training and on 20 April 1943 were reorganized as a special battalion equipped with CDL . . . Map (db m92814) HM
6 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — A & C Mercantile Company
This building was built prior to 1912. The mercantile was known to do business with the A & C and Swansea railroads in 1916. It has been open continuously since that time. Bouse postmaster Cora L. Johnston moved the US Post Office to the store in . . . Map (db m39504) HM
7 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — Bouse Homesite
Thomas Bouse was born in Mendecino County, California and came here about 1889 as a prospector and built the first two rooms of his home. He ran a small store here. He brought his wife, Katherine, and infant daughter here in 1892. Three more . . . Map (db m29070) HM
8 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — Camp Bouse
General George Patton established Camp Bouse in 1943 in the Butler Valley as the site for training over 5,500 carefully screened and qualified volunteers. These soldiers were trained to use a highly secret weapon called the Canal Defense Light. . . . Map (db m29165) HM
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9 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 86 — Camp BouseThe 526th A. I. B. - Canal Defense Light Project — Desert Training Center - California – Arizona Maneuver Area —
Camp Bouse was established in Butler Valley 30 miles behind this monument in Sept. of 1943. It was one of twelve such camps built in the southwestern deserts to harden and train United States troops for service on the battlefields of World War II. . . . Map (db m78566) HM
10 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 88 — Camp BouseThe 701st Tank Battalion
Campaigns Central Europe Northern France Rhineland The 701st tank battalion was activated 3/28/43 at Camp Campbell, KY. Here 553 young men and officers began their journey into history. These men began their basic training and for many saw . . . Map (db m78564) HM
11 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 96 — Camp BouseThe 554th Ordnance - Heavy Maintenance Company (Tanks) — 9th Tank Group CDL Project —
Activated 1 April, 1943 at Camp Perry, OH. Completed basic training and then sent to Ft. Knox, KY. Unit then assigned to Camp Bouse, AZ arriving there 9 November, 1943. Maintaining operation of special tanks named "Leaflets" was specific assignment. . . . Map (db m78557) HM
12 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 114 — George L. WendtHeadquarters Company — 526 Armored Infantry Battalion —
United States Army World War II 1924 – 2002 Whose dedication to the memory of his brothers in arms, who fell in the Battle of the Ardennes, made this historical park possible.Map (db m78542) HM
13 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 120 — In Memory of Eight Ball - Morale OfficerEquus asinus — Camp Bouse —
He was our drinking buddy While on duty He drank our beer He was Full of good cheer And went to the nurses' quarters around the bend And came to an untimely end, Of the Colonel, he was unaware That it would be the crime of all time . . . Map (db m78536) HM
14 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — Monument Row
We bring to a close We tried to find We must now impose Units not found 748th Tank Battalion 150th Station Hospital 538th Ordnance Company 166th Quartermaster 629th QuartermasterMap (db m29161) HM
15 Arizona, La Paz County, Bouse — 119 — The 526th Armored Infantry BattalionWorld War II
In honored memory of those soldiers of the battalion who trained here at Camp Bouse and gave their lives in combat to preserve the freedom of the United States and to set the Peoples of Europe free. Headquarters Company Donald D. . . . Map (db m78537) HM
16 Arizona, La Paz County, Cibola — 104 — Cibola Arizona Reported missing
Gold and silver strikes in the 1860's created growth in the area. It is said Wyatt Earp served as sheriff of Cibola for one year in the 1890's. The town of Cibola formed in 1898 and construction began on a 16 mile canal to bring water from the river . . . Map (db m78552) HM
17 Arizona, La Paz County, Cibola — 103 — Colorado River Ferries
Ferries of various size and design once provided transportation across the lower Colorado River linking Arizona with California, Nevada and Utah. Ferrymen plied their trade from Yuma to Pearce Ferry. The first ferry on the river was started at . . . Map (db m78553) HM
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18 Arizona, La Paz County, Ehrenberg — 41 — Ehrenberg Cemetery
This monument built to perpetuate the memory of the pioneers, trailblazers, and adventurers that rest in these unmarked graves. (Arizona Highway Department, 1934) Rededicated: April 27, 2003 (CY 6008) By the Ancient and . . . Map (db m31188) HM
19 Arizona, La Paz County, Ehrenberg — In Memory of Hualapai AncestorsYu’ Nyihay Jamj Vo:jo — La Paz Trail of Tears - April 21, 1874 – April 21, 1875 —
We honor our ancestors who died violent deaths at the hands of their captors and at this concentration camp. We greet the spirits of our ancestors and embrace their strength and above all else, their will to survive this holocaust: the Hualapai . . . Map (db m36012) HM
20 Arizona, La Paz County, Ehrenberg — Pioneer Cemetery
First used sometime after June 16, 1862. Some of Arizona's earliest pioneers, people of every race and moral persuasion, lie here in eternal peace. The last burial was on April 22, 1988.Map (db m31827) HM
21 Arizona, La Paz County, Parker — Empire Flat Landing Site
In the 1860's, Prospector Pauline Weaver discovered gold on the eastside of the Colorado River, setting off a mining rush in the area. Ore from nearby mines in the Buckskin Hills was transported by wagon down the washes to the Colorado River which . . . Map (db m145826) HM
22 Arizona, La Paz County, Parker — Poston Memorial Monument
[ The single 30 foot concrete pillar of the monument symbolizes "unity of spirit". The hexagonal base represents a Japanese stone lantern. The 12 small pillars situated around the monument make it a working sundial. Mounted on the 30 foot pillar . . . Map (db m32258) HM
23 Arizona, La Paz County, Quartzite — Phantom II
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was a multi-service aircraft, served as primary fighter with Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps during Vietnam era. Carrying a crew of two, Pilot and Weapon Systems Officer, it was capable of speeds in excess of Mach . . . Map (db m118796) HM
24 Arizona, La Paz County, Quartzsite — Hi Jolly
The famous camel herd with which the name of Hi Jolly is linked constitutes an interesting sidelight of Arizona history. Jefferson Davis (afterward president of the Southern Confederacy), as Secretary of War, approved a plan to experiment with . . . Map (db m70566) HM
25 Arizona, La Paz County, Quartzsite — Oasis Hotel Site
Established between 1899 & 1904. Existed until 1924. Overall dimensions 12' x 40', consisting of station and sleeping rooms. A breezeway separated rooms from main building.Map (db m7005) HM
26 Arizona, La Paz County, Quartzsite — Quinn Pass
Thomas P. Quinn, born in 1869 in New Jersey, had a mine near here and dug a cistern to catch water. He built a house just north of this sign and lived there until old age forced him to move to Bouse. The remains of his cistern survive and . . . Map (db m29068) HM
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27 Arizona, La Paz County, Quartzsite — The Last Camp of Hi JollyCamel Driver, Packer, Scout
. . . Map (db m32201) HM
28 Arizona, La Paz County, Quartzsite — Tyson's Well
Dug by hand around 1864 by a miner named Tyson. This 40-foot-deep well marked the spot around which grew the town of Quartzsite. Originally known as "Tyson's Well," "Tyson Wells," or "Tyson's Wells," the small community served as an important . . . Map (db m39416) HM
29 Arizona, La Paz County, Quartzsite — 060-019 — Tyson's WellOld Stage Station
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 . . . Map (db m7004) HM
30 Arizona, La Paz County, Salome — Harrisburg
Harrisburg was established on this site in 1886 by Captain Charles Harris, and his partner Governor Fredrick Tritle, as a mill town to process ore from the Socorro and other mines in the area. By 1887 two mills were operating here. The post . . . Map (db m31821) HM
31 Arizona, La Paz County, Salome — Harrisburg Cemetery
In remembrance of the pioneers who gave their lives to the development of the west.Map (db m39415) HM
32 Arizona, La Paz County, Salome — McMullen Valley 9/11 Memorial
We place this memorial in honor of this great nation and the victims of September 11, 2001.Map (db m31823) HM
33 Arizona, La Paz County, Salome — Salome"Where She Danced"
This desert town was made famous by the humor of Dick Wick Hall, healthseeker and operator of the laughing gas station. Hall's publication the Salome Sun was filled with extravagant tales of the desert's adaptation of species. He told of his frog . . . Map (db m31824) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024