Brigham City, first called Ballenger's Camp, was established here in April, 1876, as one of four fortified settlements erected along the Little Colorado River by Mormon pioneers of the United Order. They farmed the land, dammed the river and built a . . . — — Map (db m36331) HM
March 24, 1876, Mormon colonization in Arizona began here with the establishment of Ballanger's Camp, later Brigham City, by Lot Smith, Jesse O. Ballanger, George Lake, William C. Allen and others sent from Utah by Brigham Young. They also . . . — — Map (db m96974) HM
You are standing in the oldest section of the pueblo, the Central Plaza. At one time, the rooms surrounding the plaza may have stood as high as three stories. Traditionally, the plaza area symbolized the Center of the Universe and played an integral . . . — — Map (db m187324) HM
The Little Colorado River and its tributaries supplied a vital water source to the area's earliest inhabitants and travelers. The watershed sustained the nearby Homol'ovi villages of the Ancestral Puebloans. A passable ford across the river allowed . . . — — Map (db m209669) HM
In the distance, you can see several mesas. These are called Tuutukwi or the Hopi Buttes, sacred places in Hopi religion. Today, they are used as eagle gathering areas by certain Hopi clans.
Below you are the remains of the East Plaza. Like the . . . — — Map (db m187322) HM
Family Man
Church Leader
Defender of the Prophets
Colonizer
Friend of the Indians
Stockman
Noted Horseman
Defender of Liberty
In January of 1876, Lot Smith was called by President Brigham Young on a mission to captain one of four . . . — — Map (db m185335) HM
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 m236470) HM
Around A.D. 1330, a group of people arrived from the Hopi Mesas, 60 miles north, drawn by the lush flood plain of the Little Colorado River. These people built a 1200 room village; 750 to 1000 people lived in this pueblo.
The people farmed in . . . — — Map (db m187265) HM
These large holes, and others visible throughout the pueblo, are the result of illegal digging by treasure seekers and pot hunters. Such acts of careless vandalism not only destroy scientific information, but desecrate ancient and sacred burials. . . . — — Map (db m187267) HM
In the depression is a kiva. Kiva means "cellar" or "underground house". Men are primary users of kivas; women and children have access during certain ceremonies and seasons.
This kiva is 14 by 17 feet and 6 feet deep. The floor and benches were . . . — — Map (db m187268) HM
La Posada was the last of the great
Fred Harvey/Santa Fe Railway hotels.
This is the masterpiece of
Mary Jane Colter
considered by many to be
the greatest of all
Southwestern architects.
La Posada is on the National and State . . . — — Map (db m32787) HM
Mary Colter's masterpiece, La Posada was one of the last great railroad hotels and known as one of the fanciest on Route 66.
Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing — — Map (db m192857) HM
How the Burn was Born
Chevelon in a Nutshell
In the summers of 2003 through 2006, archaeologists from Arizona State Museum and volunteers from Earthwatch excavated the ancestral Hopi village of Chevelon which is located 9 miles from . . . — — Map (db m185334) HM
Answering the Church's Call
In January of 1876, Brigham Young, the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, announced his plan to establish Mormon colonies in the Arizona Territory. In the months that followed, more than . . . — — Map (db m185328) HM
On the horizon are the highest mountains in Arizona, the San Francisco Peaks (12,670 feet). The Hopi call them Nuvatukya'ovi and believe they are the home of the Katsina spirits. Katsina are supernatural beings with the power to bring the rain . . . — — Map (db m187271) HM
Below you is Paayu, the Hopi name for the Little Colorado River, a year round source of water. Even when dry, water can be found a few feet below the sand. Paayu supported a variety of plant and animal resources, including beaver, elk, antelope, . . . — — Map (db m187270) HM
These two steel beams from the World Trade Center
entrusted to the citizens of Winslow
by the city of New York,
along with this flag that was flown at the Pentagon;
stand as the centerpiece of our Remembrance Garden.
The words "United We . . . — — Map (db m36325) WM
This area was dedicated on September 11, 1999 as a tribute to the memorable song of the 1970's that made Winslow, Arizona a town to sing about on famous Route 66. — — Map (db m36329) HM
This monument marks the cemetery and vicinity of the site of Sunset, a Mormon pioneer settlement founded by Lot Smith in March, 1876. The settlers, part of a colonization group called from Utah to Arizona by Brigham Young, came by way of Lee's . . . — — Map (db m185080) HM
This crossing, first noted early in the 1850s in journals and maps of explorers along the 35th parallel, is the only convergence of major travel routes on the Little Colorado River. It lies on the trail used by Mormon immigrants journeying from Utah . . . — — Map (db m32722) HM
Winslow sits almost 5,000 feet above sea level on the southwestern Colorado Plateau and within the watershed of the Little Colorado River, a tributary of the mighty Colorado. The Winslow area has long been at a crossroads of commercial and cultural . . . — — Map (db m209665) HM
In 1863, the United States government created the Arizona Territory from land it acquired during the Mexican-American War and the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. Its northern region remained isolated and undeveloped until the railroad arrived. . . . — — Map (db m209689) HM
Winslow's location as a livestock, trade goods, and lumber shipping point contributed to its growth and stability in the first half of the 20th century. The Santa Fe Railway shipped goods to markets across the country, which in turn made the . . . — — Map (db m209733) HM
This date medallion is from the Winslow Bridge that once spanned the Little Colorado River on historic Route 66 just east of Winslow. Because the river had always proved a daunting impediment to travelers, this bridge crossing became a strategic . . . — — Map (db m32781) HM
A typical room used for domestic activities would have slab-lined floor pits for cooking and heating similar to those found here in the West Plaza. Storage rooms lacked such floor features.
To the left of these five rooms is an area that was . . . — — Map (db m187266) HM
Arizona State Parks preserved this vandalized kiva. It is the largest of the kivas in Homol'ovi II and measures 19.7 by 32.8 feet and is 6.6 feet deep. The pit near the south end of the structure is a hearth, and the small stone wall deflects and . . . — — Map (db m187269) HM
Dedicated to the Honorable Carl Hayden, United States Senator and to the Honorable Frank R. Goodman, former State Highway Engineer. Both being good roads advocates who by their close application and untiring efforts contributed much to the . . . — — Map (db m36275) HM
After World War II, Winslow's growth slowed as technology reduced the railroad industry's manpower requirements. In 1979, downtown businesses were devastated when the Interstate 40 bypass opened. Today, the economy is more diversified, and Winslow's . . . — — Map (db m239387) HM
Tourist attractions are vital to Winslow's economic and cultural life. Residents and visitors alike enjoy local historic sites, artist galleries, and annual events, as well as outdoor recreation at Homolovi State Park and McHood Park at Clear . . . — — Map (db m239395) HM
Owner
Navajo County, AZ
Design Engineer
American Bridge Company
Rehabilitation Engineer
Jerry A. Cannon
The Little Colorado River formed one of the most formidable obstacles to transcontinental travel across Arizona on Route 66. The . . . — — Map (db m195839) HM
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