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Historical Markers in Safford

 
Clickable Map of Graham 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 Graham County, AZ (16) Apache County, AZ (70) Cochise County, AZ (168) Gila County, AZ (42) Greenlee County, AZ (9) Navajo County, AZ (130) Pima County, AZ (322) Pinal County, AZ (109)  GrahamCounty(16) Graham County (16)  ApacheCounty(70) Apache County (70)  CochiseCounty(168) Cochise County (168)  GilaCounty(42) Gila County (42)  GreenleeCounty(9) Greenlee County (9)  NavajoCounty(130) Navajo County (130)  PimaCounty(322) Pima County (322)  PinalCounty(109) Pinal County (109)
Safford is the county seat for Graham County
Safford is in Graham County
Graham County (16)  ►
ADJACENT TO GRAHAM COUNTY
Apache County (70)  ►
Cochise County (168)  ►
Gila County (42)  ►
Greenlee County (9)  ►
Navajo County (130)  ►
Pima County (322)  ►
Pinal County (109)  ►
 
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1 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Arizona Bank & Trust Company — 1921 —
On West Main Street at South 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
A well-known Tucson architect, H. O. Jaastad, designed this imposing neo-classical revival structure in 1920. Snell & Harvey of Phoenix erected the building for around $50,000. The concrete foundation is capped by brick construction. Two terra cotta . . . — — Map (db m61511) HM
2 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Army of the West —
On U.S. 70 at milepost 347, on the left when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m81868) HM
3 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — The Gila Valley
On U.S. 70 at milepost 341, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
The Route of: Coronado in search of the Fabled Seven Cities of Cibola. 1540 ———— James O. Pattie and other famous trappers along the Gila River. 1825-26 ———— Gen. Stephen W. Kearny and . . . — — Map (db m48612) HM
4 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Graham County Courthouse — 1916 —
On South 8th Avenue south of U.S. 70, on the right when traveling south.
Since Graham County's formation in 1881 the courthouse had been relocated four times. It had been housed in an adobe structure in Safford, two sites in Solomonville, and the Rig's Building on Main Street when the county seat was returned to . . . — — Map (db m287408) HM
5 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Horatio Harris Merrill / Eliza Ann Merrill —
On U.S. 70 at milepost 364.7, on the left when traveling east.
In Memory Of Horatio Harris Merrill Born January 3, 1837 And his daughter Eliza Ann Merrill Born July 27, 1881 Who, while traveling by team and wagon from Pima, Arizona to Clifton, Arizona, were . . . — — Map (db m36243) HM
6 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — In Memory of Lorenzo and Seth Wright —
On U.S. 70 at milepost 356, 16 miles east of Town of Safford, on the left when traveling east.
In Memory of two of the many pioneers who brought law, order and safety to the Gila Valley. Lorenzo and Seth Wright were killed 1 mile north of this spot by Indians who had stolen 45 horses from early settlers. While . . . — — Map (db m28170) HM
7 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Mormon Pioneers' Arrival in Salt Lake Valley - Sesquicentennial Plaque — July 24, 1997 —
On West Thatcher Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
This monument commemorates the sesquicentennial celebration (1847 – 1997) of the Mormon pioneers' arrival into the Salt Lake Valley. The following groups are recognized for their contribution to the settlement of this Gila Valley. Native . . . — — Map (db m61509) HM
8 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Odd Fellows Home — 1920 —
Near South 8th Avenue south of West 8th Street, on the right when traveling south.
In June 1920, the State Lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs announced that a home for orphans and the elderly would be built on the 13-acre Beebe Homestead in Safford. Construction started in December from plans drawn by architect William Bray of . . . — — Map (db m195857) HM
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9 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Safford City Hall — 1898 —
On West Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
Safford City Hall started life as a school building. Safford School System bids for the North Ward School were opened in February 1898. The contract was awarded to R. A. Smith Jr. and John Morris. The new building was ready for the fall term in . . . — — Map (db m36369) HM
10 ► Arizona, Graham County, Safford — Womans Club of Safford — Dedicated - 1937 —
On West Main Street at South 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m61512) HM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026