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Historical Markers in Wickenburg, Arizona

 
Clickable Map of Maricopa 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 Maricopa County, AZ (213) Gila County, AZ (41) La Paz County, AZ (33) Pima County, AZ (309) Pinal County, AZ (105) Yavapai County, AZ (150) Yuma County, AZ (60)  MaricopaCounty(213) Maricopa County (213)  GilaCounty(41) Gila County (41)  LaPazCounty(33) La Paz County (33)  PimaCounty(309) Pima County (309)  PinalCounty(105) Pinal County (105)  YavapaiCounty(150) Yavapai County (150)  YumaCounty(60) Yuma County (60)
Phoenix is the county seat for Maricopa County
Wickenburg is in Maricopa County
      Maricopa County (213)  
ADJACENT TO MARICOPA COUNTY
      Gila County (41)  
      La Paz County (33)  
      Pima County (309)  
      Pinal County (105)  
      Yavapai County (150)  
      Yuma County (60)  
 
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1 Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg — Everett BowmanAll-Around Champion Cowboy of the World — Years 1935 & 1937 —
On North Tegner Street at East Apache Street, on the right when traveling north on North Tegner Street.
b. July 12, 1899 Hope, NM d. October 25, 1971 Wickenburg, AZ Known as the cowboy's cowboy Admired and revered by townsfolk Father and organizer of Turtle Association 1936 which became the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association 1937 Owned . . . Map (db m29473) HM
2 Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg — Garcia SchoolBuilt 1905
On North Tegner Street (Arizona Route 93), on the right when traveling north.
Has been entered in the National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior Little remains of the old one room schoolhouses built of log, adobe, frame or brick which proliferated across Arizona in . . . Map (db m29476) HM
3 Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg — Henry Wickenburg1819-1905
On North Tegner Street, on the right when traveling north.
Founder of the Vulture Mine and town of Wickenburg Sculptor Clyde Ross Morgan Commission by the Wickenburg Rotary ClubMap (db m29474) HM
4 Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg — The Jail Tree
On North Tegner Street at Wickenburg Way, on the right on North Tegner Street.
From 1863 to 1890 Outlaws were chained to this tree for lack of a Hoosegow- - Escapes were unknownMap (db m29475) HM
5 Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg — The Old Brick Post Office
On Frontier Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Old Brick Post Office Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m29471) HM
6 Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg — Vulture Mine
On West Wickenburg Way (U.S. 60) at Vulture Mine Road, on the left when traveling west on West Wickenburg Way.
Discovered in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg and his Burro To supply the needs of the mines and protecting military camps, the Salt River Valley irrigated agricultural industry was developed. The Vulture Mine produced 10 millions in gold and was the . . . Map (db m29477) HM
7 Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg — Wickenburg Massacre
On U.S. 60 at milepost 106 at Flying E Ranch Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 60.
. . . Map (db m29478) HM
8 Arizona, Maricopa County, Wickenburg, Whispering Ranch — Vulture Gold Mine
Near Vulture Mine Road, 12 miles south of Grand Avenue (Route 60).
In 1863 Austrian Henry Wickenburg discovered gold, legend has it, while retrieving a vulture he had shot. The vulture mine went on to become one of Arizona's richest gold mines and sparked the development of Arizona and the city of Phoenix. In the . . . Map (db m40319) HM
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May. 8, 2024