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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Navajo County, Arizona

 
Clickable Map of Navajo 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 Navajo County, AZ (130) Apache County, AZ (48) Coconino County, AZ (236) Gila County, AZ (41) Graham County, AZ (16) San Juan County, UT (47)  NavajoCounty(130) Navajo County (130)  ApacheCounty(48) Apache County (48)  CoconinoCounty(236) Coconino County (236)  GilaCounty(41) Gila County (41)  GrahamCounty(16) Graham County (16)  SanJuanCountyUtah(47) San Juan County (47)
Holbrook is the county seat for Navajo County
Adjacent to Navajo County, Arizona
      Apache County (48)  
      Coconino County (236)  
      Gila County (41)  
      Graham County (16)  
      San Juan County, Utah (47)  
 
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1 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Adjutant's Office (117)
On General Crook Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built of adobe bricks in 1876, this is the third oldest surviving building at Fort Apache. Originally the Adjutant's Office (administrative office) of the post, it also served variously as post headquarters, military Post Office, telegraph office, . . . Map (db m36799) HM
2 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — B.I.A. Club House (105)
On General Crook Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Club House was constructed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1930 to provide housing and kitchen facilities for unmarried teachers employed at the Theodore Roosevelt School. The building was later converted to a clubhouse for use by the school . . . Map (db m36784) HM
3 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Barracks (115)
Near Barracks Row, on the left when traveling west.
These ruins represent the last surviving enlisted men's barracks, on the east end of Barracks Row. Much like Officers' Row defined the north side of the Parade Ground, Barracks Row made up the south side. This adobe barracks was one of two . . . Map (db m209362) HM
4 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Barracks Row
On Scout Street, on the left when traveling north.
Throughout the military history of Fort Apache, enlisted men were housed with their units to the south of Officers' Row. The first company quarters, completed in February 1871, were 18 by 20 foot log squad huts built in rows running north and south . . . Map (db m36807) HM
5 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Boys' Dormitory (116)
On Barracks Row, on the right when traveling west.
The Boys' Dormitory was constructed in 1932. Located on the east end of the fort's Parade Ground, it is on the site of earlier military structures including a telegraph office. Sandstone was quarried for the building's construction from a site . . . Map (db m36875) HM
6 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Captain's Quarters (102 and 103)
On General Crook Street, on the left when traveling east.
An 1891 fire, sparked by a defective chimney and fanned by high winds, destroyed five sets of wood frame officers' quarters that had been constructed in this area between 1883 and 1886. Using sandstone quarried just east of the Fort, these two . . . Map (db m36779) HM
7 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Commanding Officers' Quarters (104)
On General Crook Street, on the left when traveling east.
A classic Victorian mansion, this building clearly represents some of the Army's architectural motivations. Recognizing the difficulties for officers and their families of being assigned to remote posts, the Army built homes such as this one to . . . Map (db m36782) HM
8 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Commissary Storehouse (113)
On Kinney Road, on the left when traveling south.
Built in 1889 to replace a smaller adobe structure, the Commissary Storehouse served as the Fort's food storage and distribution point until its closure in 1922. A solid building, the storehouse includes a stone cellar that extends three-fourth of . . . Map (db m36804) HM
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9 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — First Commanding Officer's Quarters (101)
On General Crook Street at Scout Street, on the left when traveling east on General Crook Street.
This log cabin is the oldest surviving building at Fort Apache. The westernmost of a series of eight log cabins built in 1871 to form Officers' Row, this cabin was designated the Commanding Officer's Quarters. It was originally an 18 by 20 foot log . . . Map (db m36778) HM
10 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Girls' Dormitory (120)
On Barracks Row, on the right when traveling west.
During the first decade of the Theodore Roosevelt School, girls were housed in the old fort hospital. Since the old barracks that housed the boys was inadequate, a new boys' dormitory was scheduled for construction in 1931. Before that construction . . . Map (db m36878) HM
11 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Guard House (114)
On Kinney Road, on the left when traveling south.
This stone guard house was built around 1891 to replace the earlier, bed-bug infested structure still standing about 300 feet to the west of this site. Placed near the original main entrance to the fort, this building provided housing for guards . . . Map (db m36805) HM
12 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Non-Commissioned Officers' Quarters (110 & 111)
On General Crook Street, on the left when traveling east.
Constructed in 1888 in the architectural style of Fort Apache's Officers' Row, these residences housed junior officers or non-commissioned officers and their families. Like other quarters on the east end of Officers' Row, these residences were . . . Map (db m36800) HM
13 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Officer's Quarters (106)
On General Crook Street, on the left when traveling east.
This frame officer's quarters in the only one of seven built between 1883 and 1886 to have survived without significant modifications. Like many of the post's residences, it was built around a large central hallway that runs the length of the . . . Map (db m36794) HM
14 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Officers' Quarters (107, 108, 109)
On General Crook Street, on the left when traveling east.
These three officers' quarters were constructed between 1883 and 1888 to house junior officers and their families. With clipped-corner porches and symmetrical front elevations, these quarters reflect the architectural style established by the . . . Map (db m36796) HM
15 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Old Guard House (115A)
Near Fort Apache Road, on the right when traveling west.
The first guardhouse at Fort Apache was built of logs and located on this site. In 1876, this stone building – the second oldest surviving structure on the post – was constructed to replace the original log structure. It was replaced as . . . Map (db m36806) HM
16 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Parade Ground
On General Crook Street, on the right when traveling east.
This large open field between Officers' Row and the enlisted men's Barracks Row was used by the army for drill practice, training, and review. When called to action, troops would assemble here prior to departure. It also provided a prime location . . . Map (db m36781) HM
17 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — T.R. School Cafeteria (119)
On Barracks Row, on the left when traveling west.
This stone cafeteria building was constructed in 1948-1949 to serve the students of the Theodore Roosevelt School. It is the last building constructed here that is part of the Fort Apache Historic District. Before the construction of this building, . . . Map (db m36877) HM
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18 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — T.R. School Teachers' Quarters (112)
On General Crook Street, on the left when traveling east.
This house was constructed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs around 1930 to house Theodore Roosevelt School teachers and families. It deviates in style, though not in size, from the typical Officers' Row quarters. Initially the house had a flat . . . Map (db m36803) HM
19 Arizona, Navajo County, Fort Apache — Theodore Roosevelt School (118)
On Barracks Row, on the left when traveling west.
On January 24, 1923 an act was passed by Congress authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to establish and maintain an Indian boarding school on the site of Fort Apache. The first students were Dine' (Navajo) children brought from the Navajo . . . Map (db m36876) HM
20 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — A Canvas for Ideas
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
The dark coating on the boulder below you is desert varnish – a concentration of mineral, clay, and organic material that accumulates over time. Prehistoric artists created rock art by exposing the lighter material underneath. But what do . . . Map (db m68891) HM
21 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — A Gap in the Geologic Record
On Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling east.
The black basalt that caps the cliffs before you stands in stark contrast to the colorful Chinle Formation visible throughout the Painted Desert. Below this layer of basalt, a horizontal line cuts across the face of the mesa and separates rocks . . . Map (db m68901) HM
22 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Agate Bridge
On Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
Centuries of scouring floodwaters washed out the arroyo, or gully, beneath this 110-foot (34 meter) petrified log to form Agate Bridge. The stone log, harder than the sandstone around it, resisted erosion and remained suspended as the softer rock . . . Map (db m68872) HM
23 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Agate HouseA House of Gems
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
This structure, called Agate House, is a partial reconstruction of an Indian pueblo built here almost ten centuries ago. Indians built dwelling walls like these of petrified wood sealed with mud mortar. Archeologists believe the original eight-room . . . Map (db m68689) HM
24 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Desert Vistas
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling east.
From Pintado Point, vistas of remarkable clarity extend far beyond boundaries because the air quality in the surrounding Petrified Forest is among the purest in the continental United States. At times, the San Francisco Peaks, 120 miles (193 km) . . . Map (db m68903) HM
25 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Early Explorers
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling east.
U.S. Army Lt. Amiel Whipple, surveying for a railroad route along the 35th Parallel about one mile south of here, passed down the broad sandy wash below in December 1853. Impressed with the deposits of petrified wood visible along the banks, Whipple . . . Map (db m72924) HM
26 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — From Wood to Stone
On Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
Approximately 225 million years ago, during the Triassic Period, a floodplain existed here – littered with fallen trees. Periodic flooding buried the logs beneath layers of silt. Over time, silica-laden waters filtered through these deposits . . . Map (db m68870) HM
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27 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Giant Logs
Near Petrified Forest Road, 2.3 miles east of U.S. 180.
The Rainbow Forest area was the original park head-quarters from 1906 to 1962. In the 1920s, the museum was housed in a tar paper building and instead of a walking trail, a bumpy road wove through Giant Logs. Clearly, many things have changed. But . . . Map (db m187257) HM
28 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Henry R. Holbrook
On North 1st Avenue at West Deleware Street, on the left when traveling north on North 1st Avenue.
Chief Engineer of the Western Div. of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Town named by John W. Young contractor for the railroad. 24 September 1881Map (db m36388) HM
29 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Historic Wagon Road
On Joy Nevin Avenue west of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
This monument marks a segment of an early road across northern Arizona following the 35th parallel-transcontinental survey. The route evolved from several pathfinding expeditions: Lt. Amiel W. Whipple's 1853-54 railroad survey; Lt. Edward F. Beale's . . . Map (db m236476) HM
30 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Jasper Forest
Near Jasper Forest Road, on the left when traveling west.
The petrified wood strewn in the valley below was once encased in the bluffs around you. When erosional forces removed the softer rocks, the petrified wood tumbled and accumulated on the valley floor. Once filled with fallen logs, Jasper Forest was . . . Map (db m68871) HM
31 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Life in the Village
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
Did you notice where the trail passed over the faint outlines of the rooms? Over 100 rooms formed a one-story apartment complex surrounding a central plaza in the village. The building materials for the pueblo were blocks of native sandstone, shaped . . . Map (db m68887) HM
32 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Little Colorado River Bridge
On U.S. 180, on the right when traveling south.
Six hundred feet to the west of this location stood the original Little Colorado River Bridge. This steel truss bridge designed by the Arizona Highway Department stood at that location for 1928 to 1988. This landmark structure remained intact and . . . Map (db m95155) HM
33 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Meaning of Place
On Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
Puerco Pueblo means different things to different people. Visitors come here to learn about the past and make their own personal connections by walking within this ancient community. Artists have also found inspiration by spending time at this . . . Map (db m68894) HM
34 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Navajo County Courthouse
On West Arizona Street near Navajo Boulevard (Business Interstate 40), on the left when traveling east.
In 1896, the U.S. Congress passed enabling legislation to provide a permanent courthouse at Holbrook. Construction was delayed until Frank A. Zuck donated land in April of 1898. Plans submitted by Phoenix architects D.W. Millard and George . . . Map (db m30158) HM
35 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Newspaper Rock
Near Newspaper Spur, on the right when traveling west.
More than 650 images adorn the boulders below – one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the park. People who farmed the Puerco River Valley 650 to 2,000 years ago pecked these petroglyphs onto the rocks, leaving a legacy etched . . . Map (db m68874) HM
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36 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District
Near Petrified Forest Road.
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37 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District
Near Interstate 40.
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38 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Painted Desert Inn
On Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m68772) HM
39 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Pioneers of Paleontology
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling north.
Petrified Forest is a laboratory where scientists study not only the fossil record, but the records of earlier discoveries by naturalists and paleontologists. Interest in the area’s fossils goes back to 1853, when a U.S. Army expedition . . . Map (db m68873) HM
40 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Santa Fe Railroad
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
Across the Puerco River, the tracks of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad stretch for miles to the east and to the west. With no landforms or forests to block your view, you can see very long trains from beginning to end. More than 60 trains . . . Map (db m119934) HM
41 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Sidney Sapp HouseHolbrook Arizona — Built 1911 —
On West Hopi Drive (U.S. 180) east of North 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places 1986Map (db m236473) HM
42 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Stephen Tyng MatherJuly. 4, 1867 - Jan.22, 1930
On Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling north.
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.Map (db m71151) HM
43 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Summer Solstice Marker
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
A solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice annually as the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, June 20th is usually the longest day of the year and is referred to as the summer solstice. . . . Map (db m68888) HM
44 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — The Painted Desert
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Painted Desert stretches before you as an outdoor museum of fossilized plants and animals. Its striking colors emanate from the Chinle Formation of the Late Triassic, which has been eroded by the Little Colorado River drainage system. An . . . Map (db m68896) HM
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45 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Triassic Landscape
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
The dry plateau lands of this region today are far different from the tree-littered floodplains of 225 million years ago during the geologic period called the Triassic. Imagine a forested Triassic land where crocodile-like phytosaurs inhabited the . . . Map (db m68868) HM
46 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Village on the Rio Puerco
Near Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
The village on the Rio Puerco (Puerco Pueblo) is a prehistoric settlement built of shaped sandstone blocks by ancestral Puebloan people. It was inhabited between A.D. 1250 and 1380. At its peak the pueblo had over 100 rooms, with a possible . . . Map (db m68881) HM
47 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Whispers from the PastPetrified Forest — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Petrified Forest Road, on the right when traveling north.
For thousands of years, indigenous people have used rock faces as means of communication. Petroglyphs are images, symbols, or designs scratched, pecked, carved, or incised on the surface of rock. These features are like whispers from the past and . . . Map (db m68893) HM
48 Arizona, Navajo County, Holbrook — Wigwam Village #6
On West Hopi Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Dear Mr. Paul Lewis It is my pleasure to inform you that the Wigwam Village #6 at 811 W. Hopi Dr. in Holbrook was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2002. As you know, the National Register is the official listing . . . Map (db m119936) HM
49 Arizona, Navajo County, Joseph City — Jack Rabbit Trading Post, Joseph City, AZRoute 66 Roadside Attraction
On Old U.S. 66, on the right when traveling west.
Opened in 1949, tourists were drawn to stop and see what "here it is" was all about. Their marketing campaign placed mileage signs along the highway counting down the distance to the oversized jackrabbit.Map (db m192859) HM
50 Arizona, Navajo County, Joseph City — 173 — The Old Fort
On Main Street (Business Interstate 40) west of Allen Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
A group of colonists called by Brigham Young, under the leadership of William C. Allen settled here March 24, 1876. They erected a fort of cottonwood logs and mud on this site. It was first known as Allen's Camp. In 1878 the name was changed to St. . . . Map (db m36386) HM
51 Arizona, Navajo County, Lakeside — 436 — Lakeside
On Larson Road at Heritage Lane, on the right when traveling south on Larson Road.
A pioneer wagon road came through this area and went to Fort Apache, established in 1870. Hay, which was delivered to the fort, was one of the few cash crops in those early days. The road is now covered by Rainbow Lake. Early sheepmen first . . . Map (db m36741) HM
52 Arizona, Navajo County, Lakeside — Rodeo-Chediski FireJune 18th 2002 – July 7 2002
On White Mountain Boulevard (Arizona Route 260) at Woodland Road, on the right when traveling west on White Mountain Boulevard.
The White Mountain communities dedicate this memorial to the courageous men and women who voluntarily put themselves in harm's way to protect from imminent destruction by the Rodeo-Chediski Fire. By the Grace of God, and through the . . . Map (db m36745) HM
53 Arizona, Navajo County, Overgaard — Can You Read the Rocks....?Stop 2
On Black Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
These pictographs were made by Native Americans some 800 to 2,000 years ago. How were they made? Paint was made from powdered minerals, charcoal or crushed plants and mixed with a binder such as saliva, blood or vegetable juices. A yucca . . . Map (db m68674) HM
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54 Arizona, Navajo County, Overgaard — How Long Has It Been?This valley was once filled with homes... — Stop 4 —
Near Black Canyon Road, on the left when traveling north.
Full of hope in the spring of 1883 Sadie Richardson arrived at the townsite of Wilford with her husband and four other Mormon families. They built cabins and corrals for their cattle. They cleared the land and planted corn, potatoes, wheat, . . . Map (db m68679) HM
55 Arizona, Navajo County, Overgaard — Imagine Yourself Here Some Nine Hundred Years AgoStop 3
On Black Canyon Road, on the right when traveling north.
The smell of burning pinyon lingers in the air. You've just enjoyed a bowl of corn meal mush. The corn has been stored since last season and still feeds the family. Fall is coming. Soon it will be time to gather pinyon nuts and walnuts. A . . . Map (db m68675) HM
56 Arizona, Navajo County, Overgaard — Travel on a Journey Through Time...Stop 1
On Black Canyon Road, on the right when traveling north.
From 1915 to 1949 the Heber Ranger Station Stood at this site. The year is 1910 and you decide you'd like to be a Forest Service Ranger. To pass the test you'll need to know the local country, be able to take care of yourself and your . . . Map (db m68676) HM
57 Arizona, Navajo County, Pinedale — Pinedale School Bell
On Pinedale Road, 0.7 miles south of Arizona Route 260, on the left when traveling south.
For 75 years this bell tolled throughout Pinedale Valley as a symbol of unity, calling the settlers to school, church and socials and warning of disaster. Purchased in 1892, it hung for many years in a log schoolhouse near this site. Later it was . . . Map (db m36666) HM
58 Arizona, Navajo County, Pinedale — The Mauretta B. Thomas Pinedale Memorial Bridge
On Pinedale Road, 0.5 miles south of Arizona Route 260, on the left when traveling south.
In recognition of her unselfish participation and example in community beautification. Serving on the town bicentennial committee, she proposed the covered bridge and the planting of pine trees along the lane north to the highway as being worth . . . Map (db m36665) HM
59 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — A Relict ForestNavajo National Monument
Near State Highway 564 at County Route 221.
Before you lies a small tributary of the Tsegi Canyon watershed. A quaking aspen grove graces the canyon floor, while the north-facing cliff (right) offers shady habitat for towering Douglas-fir trees. Thriving here in this desert wilderness is . . . Map (db m144450) HM
60 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Big SagebrushArtemisia tridentata
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
It is not known if the prehistoric Indians of the canyons used this plant, but both Navajos and Hopis make medicine from it, to cure stomach-ache. The Navajos use it to cure colds and headache.Map (db m144404) HM
61 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Broadleaf YuccaYucca baccata
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
As with the narrowleaf yucca, all parts of this plant provided something for the Indians. They ate the fruit, and shredded and twisted the leaves into cord and rope. Soap comes from the crushed roots and is used as a shampoo in Navajo and Hopi . . . Map (db m144395) HM
62 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Canyons in TimeNavajo National Monument
On Arizona Route 564.
The maze of canyonlands stretching before you is the continuing work of millions of years of powerful and pervasive geological forces. Water scours and down-cuts channels in the soft sandstone plateau. The process is augmented by forces of . . . Map (db m71515) HM
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63 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — CliffroseCowania mexicana, var. Stansburiana
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
Hopis made arrows from the wood of this plant and shredded the soft bark to make a padding for babies' cradleboards. Like many of these plants, it provided medicine, and was used as an emetic and as a wash for wounds.Map (db m144393) HM
64 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Dinosaur FootprintNavajo National Monument
On Arizona Route 564.
Footprints of a small dinosaur that walked on his hind legs. About 180 million years ago, he left a lasting signature by walking through the mud. The print then filled with sediment, and both print and cast (upside-down here) eventually turned to . . . Map (db m71516) HM
65 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Douglas FirPseudotsuga taxifolia
Near State Highway 564 at County Route 221.
Generations of Hopis have long travelled far from their arid, mesa-top homes to collect fir boughs and branches. Navajos also traded cut boughs to the Hopis in exchange for corn. Each culture requires fir neck-wreaths for the dancers of certain . . . Map (db m144406) HM
66 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Gambel OakQuercus gambelii
Near State Highway 564 at County Route 221.
The most common oak in Navajoland has a hard, durable wood, which is still used for ax handles, weaving battens, and cradleboard hoops. The leafy branches are favored for shade ramadas in the summer. Solutions of root bark are used to dye wool and . . . Map (db m144405) HM
67 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Grizzlybear PricklypearOpuntia erinacea
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
The fruit of the pricklypear cactus is widely eaten by Southwestern Indians. It is picked with a forked stick or wooden tongs, and the spines are broken or burned off. It may be eaten fresh or dried.Map (db m144403) HM
68 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — HoganNavajo National Monument
Near State Highway 564 at County Highway 221.
The Navajo Indians resourcefully met the demands of desert dwelling when they came up with this comfortable and sturdy forked-stick hogan — so called because its chief structural support is made up of three poles with their forked ends . . . Map (db m144378) HM
69 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Indian Rice GrassStipa hymenoides
Near State Highway 564 at County Highway 221.
When protected from overgrazing, this bunchgrass thrives on the high desert. It was once a nutritious food source for the Hopi Indians. While Navajos also depended on rice grass, other foods that were easier to prepare eventually replaced it. . . . Map (db m144391) HM
70 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Into The MemoryNavajo National Monument
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
Who Was Here? Descendants of the Hopi people who built this place call it Talastima, a Hopi word for "Place of the Blue Corn Tassels." They call their ancient relatives “Hisatsinom.” Zuni, also pueblo builders, know . . . Map (db m144402) HM
71 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Mormon TeaEphedra viridis
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
This plant, when made into a brew, was a multipurpose medicine, prescribed for stomach trouble, kidney afflictions, venereal disease, and coughs.Map (db m144407) HM
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72 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Pinyon PinePinus edulis
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
The nut of this little tree, eaten raw or roasted, is a favorite wild food of the Southwestern Indians. Prehistoric Indians used the pitch to fasten stone arrowheads and knives to wooden shafts and handles, and to repair broken pots. Navajos made . . . Map (db m144399) HM
73 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Prehistoric PioneersNavajo National Monument
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
This Is The Place The Ancestral Puebloans often chose south-facing alcoves like this one for their cliff villages; here are all the basic necessities of life. Benefits of winter sun and summer shade, shelter from the elements, and springwater . . . Map (db m144400) HM
74 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Rabbit BrushChrysothamnus nauseosus
Near State Highway 564 at County Route 221.
Hopi Indians burn rabbit brush kindling with three other wood fuels in their ceremonial kivas. Slender, flexible stems are woven into basketry. Green dye comes from the inner bark, while early autumn flowers yield a yellow dye. The Hopis once . . . Map (db m144448) HM
75 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Roundleaf BuffaloberryShepherdia rotundifolia
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
Map (db m144398) HM
76 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Sandal TrailNavajo National Monument
On Arizona Route 564.
Follow the easy one-mile (1.6 km) round-trip trail to a point overlooking Betatakin Ruin—multi-level cliff-village home to a community of 13th-century Anasazi farmers. On the way there and back, you’ll be walking through pygmy . . . Map (db m71519) HM
77 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — ServiceberryAmelanchier utahensis
Near State Highway 564 at County Route 221.
Serviceberry is one of the enduring "life medicines" of the Navajos, which insure their survival, health, and harmony. It is gathered to treat nausea, stomach problems, animal bites, and recovery from childbirth. It is also valued as a medicine in . . . Map (db m144449) HM
78 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — SweathouseNavajo National Monument
On Arizona Route 564.
This miniature forked-stick hogan without a smoke hole is actually a highly effective bath — an ancient solution to the problem of keeping clean in a land where water is scarce. Here’s how it works: Stones are heated in a fire, then . . . Map (db m71517) HM
79 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — The Pygmy Conifer Forest - An Indian Store
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
This trail leads through vegetation typical of the plateaus of northern Arizona. Although the trees are small, they make up a true forest – the pinyon pine-juniper forest. The stunted trees and plants here may seem an unlikely source of food, . . . Map (db m144397) HM
80 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Upside-down MountainNavajo National Monument
On Arizona Route 564.
Hidden away in Tsegi Canyon’s wilderness of bare rock, sand, and sparse vegetation are surprising pockets of luxuriant growth. Betatakin Canyon—home to a village of prehistoric cliff-dwellings farmers—is one of these oases. Fir Canyon, . . . Map (db m71514) HM
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81 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Utah JuniperJuniperus osteosperma
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
This tree had many uses. Many of the roof beams in Betatakin are juniper. Fires were started with juniper fire-drills, the shredded bark was used for tinder, and the wood was used for fuel. The shredded bark also served as diaper pads, was braided . . . Map (db m144396) HM
82 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Voices in the CanyonNavajo National Monument
Near Arizona Route 564 at County Route 221.
By 1286, Betatakin village had grown to fill even the most precarious shelves and niches in the alcove, and housed 100 to 125 people clustered into 20 to 25 households. Looking down at this sheltered site today you can still see most remnants of the . . . Map (db m144401) HM
83 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — WagonNavajo National Monument
On Arizona Route 564.
You can tell that this two-horse wagon has traveled many a mile over rough Navajo reservation roads. One of the many styles made around the turn of the century specifically for the Indian trade, and sold at trading posts. Horse drawn wagons are a . . . Map (db m71518) HM
84 Arizona, Navajo County, Shonto — Welcome to the Historic Contact StationNavajo National Monument — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near County Highway 221 at Tsegi Canyon Road when traveling east.
This contact station has served many purposes over the years, including an essential role as the monument’s first interpretive center. The Cook Shack The building was originally constructed in 1939 as a nine-by-twelve-foot cook shack for . . . Map (db m144354) HM
85 Arizona, Navajo County, Show Low — "show low and you win the ranch".
On East Cooley Street at North 11th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Cooley Street.
In 1876, Corydon E. Cooley and Marion Clark, two ranchers who had both laid claim to, and eventually became partners in managing 100,000 acres of land at the northwest edge of the White Mountains determined that the land could not support two . . . Map (db m36664) HM
86 Arizona, Navajo County, Show Low — 250 — Showlow Valley Settlement
On North 11th Street at East Cooley Street, on the left when traveling north on North 11th Street.
In 1870 Corydon E. Cooley, a government scout and Marion Clark entered this valley and located ranches. Cooley built a log house on the hill. By 1876 many families came, including Alfred Cluff, David E. Adams, Thomas W. Adair, Heber Dalton and . . . Map (db m36663) HM
87 Arizona, Navajo County, Shumway — Shumway Schoolhouse
On Shumway Road, 0.2 miles east of Arizona Route 77, on the left when traveling east.
One of the remaining one-room brick schoolhouses in Northern Arizona was built in 1900 of fired brick. The school was named for Charles Shumway who settled in Spring Valley (now Silver Creek Valley) in 1878 and built a grist mill for wheat and . . . Map (db m36738) HM
88 Arizona, Navajo County, Snowflake — Jesse Nathaniel Smith1834 -1906 — Pioneer Colonizer Church Leader Family-Man —
On West Center Street at North 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling west on West Center Street.
Born December 2, 1834 in Stockholm, New York, son of Silas and Mary Aikens Smith, and first cousin to the Prophet Joseph Smith, he crossed the great plains to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 with the Mormon pioneers. Called to help colonize Parowan in . . . Map (db m36736) HM
89 Arizona, Navajo County, Snowflake — The Snowflake MonumentJustin Fairbanks, sculptor
On South Main Street at West 1st Street North, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
A new pioneer settlement was begun on July 21, 1878, when William J. Flake and his wives Lucy and Prudence led five families, their wagons and livestock into this valley. Lucy Flake described the scene as "a beautiful place" with "clear water" and . . . Map (db m36717) HM
90 Arizona, Navajo County, Taylor — A.Z. Palmer and Sons1895-1927 (Building erected in 1914)
On Arizona Route 77, on the right when traveling south.
A.Z. Palmer was one of the original settlers of Snowflake and established the first store there with Mark Kartchner, a brother-in-law. In 1895 he purchased the store located on this site and thereafter became the pre-eminent merchant in the region . . . Map (db m36692) HM
91 Arizona, Navajo County, Taylor — Daughters of the Utah PioneersJane Hatch Camp dedicated in 1932
On 400 Street East at Center Street, on the right when traveling south on 400 Street East.
Construction began in 1930 by Jane Hatch, Lizzie Willis and Emma Kartchner. The building was neglected for several years and in the early 1950's seven couples agreed to save the home, which became the clubhouse for the 20-30 Club. On November 2, . . . Map (db m36695) HM
92 Arizona, Navajo County, Taylor — G. & D. Hatch Mercantile1926-1932
On Center Street, on the right when traveling west.
George P. Hatch married Dora Palmer, A. Z.'s daughter, and later they began an ice cream parlor in A.Z.'s store. When A. Z. Died, they bought out Dora's siblings. Dora's store experience plus George's business college background brought great . . . Map (db m36693) HM
93 Arizona, Navajo County, Taylor — Hatch Bros. General Store1945-1980
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1945, Reed & Burt Hatch, brothers & partners, purchased this building from the A.Z. Palmer Family, as they had outgrown the building where they operated a thriving general store. After some renovation, the building was renamed "Hatch Bros. . . . Map (db m36694) HM
94 Arizona, Navajo County, Whiteriver — Kinishba Ruins
Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1964Map (db m36885) HM
95 Arizona, Navajo County, Whiteriver — White Mountain Apache War MemorialJanuary 11, 1969
On Chief Avenue (Arizona Route 73) 0.5 miles north of East Fork Road, on the right when traveling north.
Roy Burnette Ross Colelay Ross Pinal Cyrus BurnetteMap (db m49552) HM
96 Arizona, Navajo County, Winslow — 6 — A City in Motion: Modern ModesJourneys to Winslow
On East 2nd Street, 0.1 miles east of North Kinsley Ave.
US Route 66: The Mother Road In 1926, the section of the transcontinental National Old Trails Highway that passed through downtown Winslow on Second Street became part of US Route 66, which ran from Chicago to Los Angeles. The highway was . . . Map (db m239369) HM
97 Arizona, Navajo County, Winslow — 5 — A City in Motion: The Heyday of the Santa Fe RailwayJourneys to Winslow
Near East 2nd Street, 0.1 miles east of North Kinsley Avenue.
The Santa Fe Railway Cyrus K. Holliday founded the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, better known as the Santa Fe, in 1859. The Santa Fe bought the Atlantic and Pacific's Western Division in 1897 and transferred the division headquarters . . . Map (db m209797) HM
98 Arizona, Navajo County, Winslow — American Astronaut Wall of Fame
On Meteor Crater Road, on the right when traveling west.
NASA On October 1, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created to promote American civilian interests in space. Established at first to direct the nations efforts toward the scientific exploration of space, the . . . Map (db m71635) HM
99 Arizona, Navajo County, Winslow — Barringer Meteor Crater
Near Meteor Crater Road south of Interstate 40, on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m189945) HM
100 Arizona, Navajo County, Winslow — Boiler Plate 29A
On Meteor Crater Road.
This test capsule, named Boiler Plate 29A never flew into space. Instead, the capsule was built in 1965 to test the systems that helped Apollo space capsules float upright after splashdown at sea. The test capsule represents an Apollo command . . . Map (db m161618) HM

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