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By Jason Voigt, March 2, 2022
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201 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Biology
Near East Aspen Avenue west of North San Francisco Street.
The rich diversity of plants and animals of the Flagstaff area was first recognized in the summer of 1889 when Dr. C. Hart Merriam led a biological survey to the San Francisco Peaks. Merriam's "Life Zone Theory" detailed that temperature and . . . Map (db m201772) HM
202 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Box Canyon Ruins
On Loop Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Box Canyon ruins are typical of many pueblos found in this region. Early inhabitants constructed walls of nearby sandstone and limestone, and used local soils to cement the stones together. The flat roofs were built of timbers laid side-by-side, . . . Map (db m60094) HM
203 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Buffalo Park
Near North Gemini Drive.
The City of Flagstaff purchased this land in 1959 from the United States Forest Service. In 1964, James Potter, Sr., long-time resident, entrepreneur and Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce President, led the effort to form a non-profit organization, . . . Map (db m33347) HM
204 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Bushmaster Park
Near Elder Drive.
Bushmaster Park is named in memory of Flagstaff's Company I-158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona National Guard, and their sacrifices for freedom made in New Guinea, the Phillipine Islands and Japan from 1941 to 1945. "No greater fighting team ever . . . Map (db m60932) HM
205 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Church of the Nativity1888-1930
On West Cherry Avenue at North Beaver Street, on the right when traveling west on West Cherry Avenue.
In 1888, at the insistence of a group of Catholic Laymen, The First Catholic Church in Flagstaff was built of brick on the south side of town. It was moved in 1911 to a temporary site just west of and across the street from the present permanent . . . Map (db m33336) HM
206 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Clark Dome Weather Station
Near West Mars Hill Road, 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
Understanding and predicting local weather patterns helps astronomers plan successful observing runs. Because of this, observatories such as Lowell typically maintain weather stations to monitor the conditions. One such station was set up at the . . . Map (db m149452) HM
207 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Coconino Chop House1898
On East Route 66, on the right when traveling west.
The Hoxworth family was the first to develop this lot, when H. H. Hoxworth built a hardware and furniture store here in January 1884. The property was owned by his father, George Hoxworth, a wounded Union veteran of the Battle of Shiloh. Like . . . Map (db m33268) HM
208 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Daily Life
On Loop Road, on the right when traveling north.
Plaza An open area in the pueblo near the rim of the earthcrack is known as the plaza. In pueblos, the plaza was the center for many daily activities including grinding corn, making pottery, working obsidian into arrowheads, processing other . . . Map (db m60110) HM
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209 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Donahue Building1888
On East Route 66 west of South San Francisco Street, on the right when traveling west.
This building for many years was the home of J. J. "Sandy" Donahue's famous Senate Saloon. After earlier frame buildings on the site had been destroyed by fire, Donahue built the present brick structure in 1888. An important figure in . . . Map (db m33266) HM
210 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Downtowner1921 - 1935
On South San Francisco Street, on the left when traveling south.
The K.J. Nackard family came to Flagstaff in 1912 and opened a small general store at 106 E. Railroad Avenue. The store was successful. In 1921, Nackard built a home on this property, just a stone's throw from the store. Soon afterwards, . . . Map (db m119932) HM
211 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Dry Land Farming
On Loop Road, on the right when traveling north.
Volcanic activity to the south produced giant fissures or earthcracks throughout the Wupatki area in the Kaibab Limestone. This formation covers most of the western half of Wupatki National Monument. The Sinagua and Anasazi Indians who inhabited . . . Map (db m60098) HM
212 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Federal Building / Flagstaff's Fifth Post Office
On North San Francisco Street north of East Aspen Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The City of Flagstaff City Council & Historic Sites Commission recognize this property for its Historic & Architectural Significance cited 1988Map (db m157599) HM
213 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Flagstaff
On Route 66 at South Beaver Street, on the right when traveling east on Route 66.
Named for a pine tree stripped of its branches by a party of immigrants and used as a flagpole for a patriotic celebration on July 4, 1876. Nearby Antelope or Old Town Spring provided water and led to the establishment of a railroad construction . . . Map (db m33330) HM
214 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Flagstaff Flag - Raising
On North Thorpe Road, on the left when traveling west.
Historians generally agree that Flagstaff derives its name from a flag-raising ceremony held July 4, 1876, by a group of settlers from New England who were camped within sight of this historic monument. In February and May of 1876, two groups . . . Map (db m33365) HM
215 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Flagstaff Presbyterian, Federated Community, Mexican Methodist Mission and United Methodist Churches
On South San Francisco Street at West Dupont Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South San Francisco Street.
Flagstaff Presbyterian Church 1892 - 1916 Flagstaff Federated Community Church 1916-1927 Mexican Methodist Mission – El Divino Redentor United Methodist Church 1927-present The First Presbyterian congregation of Flagstaff . . . Map (db m33364) HM
216 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Flagstaff's Founding
Flagstaff was a name on a map before the area had any significant population. The first permanent settler was Thomas F. McMillan who arrived sometime in 1876. On July 4, 1876, a party of emigrants traveling from Boston to California was camped at . . . Map (db m41717) HM
217 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Flagstaff's Third Post OfficeEst. 1917
On North San Francisco Street north of East Aspen Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Original proprietors T.A. Riordan David Babbit Architect J. Kennedy Construction by Edivaros & Wiley Los Angeles National Registery of Historic Places Number FHR 107Map (db m157598) HM
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218 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Henry Lee GiclasDecember 10, 1910 - April 2, 2007
Near West Mars Hill Road, 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
Another life-long employee of Lowell Observatory, Henry is best remembered for his Proper Motion Study of 1971, which entailed repeating the Pluto search plates after 25 years to determine whatever changes had taken place in the background of . . . Map (db m149456) HM
219 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Logging Wheels
Near Route 66 at South Beaver Street.
Logging wheels were originally an integral part of the early lumber industry in Northern Arizona. Originally designed in 1870 by Silas Overpack, a Manistee, Michigan wheelwright, the wheels were used by a local farmer to help him clear his land. . . . Map (db m33331) HM
220 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Lowell ObservatoryNational Historic Landmark
Near West Mars Hill Road, 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
Lowell Observatory has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the History of The . . . Map (db m149455) HM
221 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — McMillan Building1887
On West Route 66 at North Leroux Street, on the right when traveling west on West Route 66.
Thomas F. McMillan (also spelled McMillon) was the father of Flagstaff. Born in Tennessee, he sought gold in California and raised sheep in Australia before moving to northern Arizona in 1876. Here he established a sheep ranch and farm just north of . . . Map (db m33271) HM
222 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — McMillan Building
On Historic Route 66 (U.S. 180) at North Leroux Street, on the right when traveling west on Historic Route 66.
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223 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Methodist Episcopal Church1906-1916 — Flagstaff Federated Community Church 1916-Present —
On West Aspen Avenue at North Sitgreaves Street, on the right when traveling west on West Aspen Avenue.
Flagstaff's first congregation was formed by the Methodists in 1883 and they raised the first church five blocks east of here in 1887. In 1906 they moved here and constructed this Gothic style building of locally quarried red sandstone. The . . . Map (db m178071) HM
224 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Museum ClubRoute 66 Roadside Attraction — Flagstaff, Arizona —
On East Route 66 (U.S. 180) west of Fanning Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Beneath the inverted, forked ponderosa entryway awaits an adventure in pioneer history, country-western legends and ghost stories - one of northern Arizona's liveliest landmarks since 1931. Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark . . . Map (db m192855) HM
225 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Railroad Depot1926
Near East Route 66.
The facility was originally constructed in 1925-1926 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad as the passenger station for the Flagstaff stop. The City of Flagstaff acquired the building in 1992 using city of Flagstaff Bed, Board & Booze tax . . . Map (db m78739) HM
226 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Raymond Building1911
On North Leroux Street, on the left when traveling north.
As the keystone shows, this building was constructed in 1911. Its owner was R.O. Raymond, M.D., one of Flagstaff’s first doctors. Raymond came west for his health. After a short stay in Williams, he moved to Flagstaff in 1906. He was the doctor . . . Map (db m59511) HM
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227 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Ricket & Brooks Bldg.1911
On North San Francisco Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first building on this site was a wooden structure located at 22 N. San Francisco Street dating from the early 1890s. It was the home of a saloon with a cute name, The Office. (“Honey I can’t come home just yet, I’m still at The . . . Map (db m59510) HM
228 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Sunset Crater Volcano
On Loop Road, on the right when traveling north.
The distant San Francisco Peaks would have looked much like they do today. To the east, however, Sunset Crater Volcano would still have been belching black smoke and cinders when the Sinagua and Anasazi lived here. The thick layer of cinders over . . . Map (db m60107) HM
229 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Telephone Exchange1909
On North Leroux Street, on the right when traveling north.
This building was constructed in 1909 by John W. Weatherford, the man who earlier built the adjacent Weatherford Hotel. It was the headquarters for the Arizona Overland Telephone Company, housing its offices and physical plant. Construction . . . Map (db m59966) HM
230 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — The Citadel / Natural Features
On Loop Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Citadel It was a remarkable achievement, to use primitive mortar and local stones to build the walls above you straight up from the edge of the top of the rock. “The Citadel” is the modern name given to this ruin because . . . Map (db m60087) HM
231 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — The Historic Basque Handball Court
On South San Francisco Street, on the right when traveling south.
Historic Basque handball court (cancha) built in 1926 by Jesus Garcia, a Spaniard who migrated to Flagstaff in 1912. He owned and operated the adjacent Tourist Home. The Basque would reportedly herd sheep, drink, chase women, or play their beloved . . . Map (db m59498) HM
232 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — The Lawrence Lowell Telescope
Near West Mars Hill Road, 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
A gift to the Observatory from President A. Lawrence Lowell through this instrument the ninth planet Pluto was first found in 1930 ”It means a planet out there as yet unseen by Man, but certain sometime to be detected and added to the . . . Map (db m149454) HM
233 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — The Milligan HouseCirca 1907
On West Aspen Avenue at North Sitgreaves Street, on the left when traveling west on West Aspen Avenue.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m236438) HM
234 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — The Museum ClubFlagstaff's Historic Route 66 Landmark
On East Route 66 (U.S. 180) 0.1 miles east of North Park Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Built in 1931 by Dean Eldredge Restored by Martin and Stacie Zanzucchi Placed in the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior on May 3, 1994 under the authority of Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt . . . Map (db m236440) HM
235 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — The Navajo Code Talkers
On South Knoles Drive, on the right when traveling south.
The original thirty-two Code Talkers were organized to develop codes based on their native language which were used extensively during World War II. These and many other Native Americans served bravely throughout the Pacific and other combat zones. . . . Map (db m33344) HM
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236 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — The Old Tractor
On South Milton Road (Business Interstate 40) at West Tucson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Milton Road. Reported missing.
This 1945 Model H International Farmall, purchased by the Zanzucchi Family after World War II, was used to plow the "Fields" at the Flagstaff Dairy. The Flagstaff Dairy operated from 1904 thru 1979 and was located 3 miles west of Flagstaff on Old . . . Map (db m178779) HM
237 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — The Riordan Building
On West Route 66 (Business Interstate 40) at West Riordan Road, on the right when traveling east on West Route 66.
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238 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Transcontinental Railroad Centennial
Near East Route 66.
In 1866 the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad was formed to construct a railroad from Springfield, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean, a distance of 2,000 miles. In the summer and fall of 1882 the railroad was directly responsible for the founding and . . . Map (db m120891) HM
239 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Two SpotsArizona Lumber and Timber Company Steam Engine
On East Santa Fe Avenue (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling east.
Arizona Lumber and Timber Company purchased this Baldwin steam engine in 1917 for lumbering operations in and around Flagstaff, where the engine spent its entire working life. The City of Flagstaff purchased No. 25 in 1995. Canvas water bags . . . Map (db m41720) HM
240 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Verkamp Building1899
On North San Francisco Street at East Aspen Avenue on North San Francisco Street.
John G. Verkamp came to Flagstaff in the 1890s. He first worked for the Babbitts (three of his sisters were married to Babbitt brothers), then succeeded in a number of businesses on his own, including lumber, livestock and merchandising. He is best . . . Map (db m59505) HM
241 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — 12 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On North San Francisco Street north of East Birch Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Arizona Equal Suffrage Assn hosted speech by national suffragist Anna Howard Shaw here in 1912 to promote woman suffrage in ArizonaMap (db m193161) HM
242 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Walkway of Flags1994
On West Route 66, on the right when traveling west.
Flags have been important to the history of Flagstaff. It was a pine tree used as a flag staff that gave the town its name when Old Glory was flown at a spring (that later became the site of Flagstaff) on the occasion of the nation's . . . Map (db m33338) HM
243 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Weatherford Hotel1898/1899
On North Leroux Street.
John Weatherford, who was raised in Weatherford, Texas, came to Flagstaff in 1886. He decided to stay here because he fell in love with the San Francisco Peaks at first sight. He tried his hand in several occupations, everything from saloon keeper . . . Map (db m59507) HM
244 Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Wukoki
On Loop Road.
Wukoki, a modern Hopi word for “Big House” was once home for two or three prehistoric Indian families. The inhabitants are believed to have been of the Kayenta Anasazi culture, judging from the types of artifacts found during excavation . . . Map (db m60078) HM
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245 Arizona, Coconino County, Fredonia — Fredonia Centennial1885-1985
On U.S. 89A at milepost 609, on the left when traveling north.
Fredonia Arizona 1885-1985 Settled in 1885 by few hardy Mormon pioneer families. Once the center of sheep and cattle grazing on the Arizona strip. The main industry is logging. Fredonia boasts one of the largest sawmills in Arizona. Other . . . Map (db m94922) HM
246 Arizona, Coconino County, Fredonia — Historic Log Cabin
Near U.S. 89A at milepost 610.5, on the right when traveling north.
Owned by Billie McMurry Griffiths Built about 1930 Donated by the McMurry Sisters Map (db m94926) HM
247 Arizona, Coconino County, Fredonia — 29 — Pipe Springs National Monument
On U.S. 89A at milepost 609, on the left when traveling north.
Fifteen miles southwest is historic “Pipe Springs” early pioneer outpost and first telegraph station in Arizona.Map (db m94921) HM
248 Arizona, Coconino County, Fredonia — Prickly Pears and Pinion NutsDominguez y Escalante Expedition 1776-1976
On U.S. 89A at milepost 609, on the left when traveling north.
A worn and hungry band of Spanish explorers made camp at Johnson Wash, six miles to the east, on October 21, 1776. Fathers Dominguez and Escalante called it Santa Barbara. They found no water for horses or the men who were subsisting on meager . . . Map (db m94920) HM
249 Arizona, Coconino County, Fredonia — The Final Frontier
Near U.S. 89A at milepost 610.5, on the right when traveling north.
In a parched and rugged land, Fredonia is a welcome oasis for residents and travelers. Mormon pioneers drawn to area springs settled here to begin farming and ranching in 1885. But water, like many resources on the Arizona Strip, was scarce. . . . Map (db m94923) HM
250 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — 1956 Grand Canyon TWA-United Airlines Aviation Accident Site
Near Desert View Road, 0.5 miles north of Desert View Drive.
1956 Grand Canyon TWA-United Airlines Aviation Accident Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This tragic accident site represents a watershed moment in the modernization of America's airways leading to the establishment of . . . Map (db m81861) HM
251 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — A Trail, a Camp, and a "Hermit"
Near Hermit Road at West Rim Trail.
Directly behind you, looking down into Hermit Canyon, you can see part of Hermit Trail and the remains of Hermit Camp. In 1911-12 the Santa Fe Railroad built both trail and camp to serve a blossoming tourist trade. Why did Santa Fe build here at . . . Map (db m156999) HM
252 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Albright Training Center History
The Horace M. Albright Training Center is a National Park Service facility for employee development. Established in 1963 and named for the National Park Service's second director, the training center serves as an educational program center for . . . Map (db m39602) HM
253 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Blacksmith ShopConstructed in 1908
In the early days of Grand Canyon Village, the blacksmith shop served as a focal point of activity. The blacksmith was a highly skilled craftsman who welded the machinery, sharpened the tools, built water tanks, repaired the wagon wheels and shod . . . Map (db m39582) HM
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254 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Bright Angel Lodge
Bright Angel Hotel (below) was built around 1895 to serve stagecoach passengers. In 1905 the hotel became Bright Angel Camp, which eventually included cabins and an adjoining tent village. In 1935 the Fred Harvey Company replaced the camp . . . Map (db m39510) HM
255 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Bright Angel LodgeFirst Constructed in 1885
The Bright Angel Lodge, as it is known today, began as a cabin and several tents on this site in 1896. The central unit designed by Mary Jane Colter, was built in 1935. This lodge contains some of the oldest buildings in the Grand Canyon Village, . . . Map (db m39565) HM
256 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Bright Angel Trail
Each year thousands of hikers enter Grand Canyon on the Bright Angel Trail. They follow a tradition - and a trail route - established by prehistoric people. For centuries humans have used this route for two key reasons: water and access. Water . . . Map (db m39563) HM
257 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Buckey O'Neill CabinGrand Canyon National Park
In the early 1890s (exact date unknown) Buckey O'Neill built a log cabin here on Grand Canyon's south rim. It stands in front of you; it is Grand Canyon's oldest surviving historic structure. Grand Canyon's modern era began with people like . . . Map (db m39545) HM
258 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — CCC Legacy
Maybe those mountains are hard to climb. Those trees so hard to cut. But the air is pure, the water fine. And we're climbing right out of the rut.... For besides helping ourselves, you see. We are helping Mother and Dad. - Robert L. . . . Map (db m78836) HM
259 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Colonel Claude Hale Birdseye1878-1941 — Explorer • Geographer • Surveyor —
Near Hermit Road.
The first Chief Topographic Engineer of the U.S. Geological Survey • 1919-1929 and the first President of the American Society of Photogrammetry • 1934 He headed a Geological Survey expedition through the Grand Canyon in 1923 to acquire information . . . Map (db m157000) HM
260 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Down Memory LaneGrand Canyon — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Hermit Road at West Rim Trail.
You are standing on a section of the original Hermit Road, constructed in 1911-1913. It was a road ahead of its time, offering sweeping vistas and gentle grades, at a cost of $250,000 — an unheard of sum for such a short road. It was built for . . . Map (db m157147) HM
261 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Early Explorer
On Hermits Road, on the right when traveling east.
This monument honors Major John Wesley Powell, the leader of the first documented expedition through Grand Canyon. Imagine entering the depths of Grand Canyon down a roaring, not-yet-charted river, not knowing whether you will emerge. Because . . . Map (db m108883) HM
262 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — El Tovar HotelBegun 1903, Completed 1905
Named for Don Pedro de Tovar, the first European to visit the Hopi Indian villages in 1540, the hotel was constructed by Hopi Indian craftsmen at a cost of $250,000 employing logs shipped by train from Oregon and native Kaibab Limestone. The El . . . Map (db m39477) HM
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263 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Grand Canyon Depot
Near Village Loop Drive.
In 1901, the screech of train brakes and the blast of a train whistle signaled the arrival of a new era in Grand Canyon Village. The railroad provided the most comfortable means of transportation to the canyon for more than a quarter century. This . . . Map (db m102856) HM
264 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Grandview, 1898
"No language can fully describe, no artist paint the beauty, grandeur, immensity and sublimity of this most wonderful production of Nature's great architect. [Grand Canyon] must be seen to be appreciated." C.O. Hall, Grand Canyon visitor, . . . Map (db m39659) HM
265 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Hermit CampGrand Canyon — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Hermit Road at West Rim Trail.
On the inner plateau, Hermit Camp has been built.... A skilled Chef is in charge of the dining room, where excellent meals are provided. It is camping out ‘deluxe.’ —1916 Hermit Camp postcard Deep in the canyon are faint signs of . . . Map (db m156994) HM
266 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Hermit RoadGrand Canyon — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Hermit Road at Village Loop Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Today, most visitors will travel the Hermit Road by shuttle, but in 1912 when the road first opened, you would have traveled by horse or buggy. The Santa Fe Railway and U.S. Forest Service built the buggy road so early visitors had a choice in . . . Map (db m157166) HM
267 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Historic Kolb Studio
Established in 1904 by the Kolb Brothers as a photographic studio and operated by Emery Kolb until his death in 1976. Kolb is now operated as a book store and information center by the Grand Canyon Association, a non-profit organization. Proceeds . . . Map (db m39546) HM
268 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Hopi HouseMary Elizabeth Jane Colter
Reported missing.
Hopi House opened on January 1, 1905, the first Grand Canyon work of architect Mary Colter. To complement El Tovar, their new hotel, the Fred Harvey Company commissioned Colter to design a building to display and sell Indian arts and crafts. Colter . . . Map (db m39478) HM
269 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Hopi HouseConstructed in 1905
Designed as living quarters for Hopi artisans and as a place to sell Hopi crafts and souvenirs, this building represents the efforts of the Fred Harvey Company to revive Southwest Indian arts and crafts. Designed by Mary Jane Colter, the building . . . Map (db m39509) HM
270 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Horace M. AlbrightHorace M. Albright Trading Center — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Albright's contributions to the National Park Service can hardly be overstated. While working with the agency's first director, Stephen Mather, in the early years of the National Park Service, Horace Albright played a decisive role in guiding the . . . Map (db m39600) HM
271 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — How's the View?
Near South Entrance Road, on the right when traveling north.
On a clear day you can easily see Mount Trumbull just above the western horizon, 62 miles (99 km) away. Most days, haze makes spotting this distant landmark difficult. Sadly, most of this haze is human-caused. It can be a plume from a local . . . Map (db m196818) HM
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272 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Kaibab Trail Suspension BridgeNational Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On Rim Trail north of Yavapai Point, on the right when traveling west.
Constructed in 1928, the Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge was the only crossing of the Colorado River in a distance of 754 miles from Moab, Utah to Needles, California. Built in a remove location with incredibly difficult access through rugged . . . Map (db m173929) HM
273 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Kolb StudioGrand Canyon National Park
The Kolb Brothers: daring, persistent, Grand Canyon legends. Their studio stands before you. Ellsworth Kolb arrived here in 1901, Emery in 1902. First located in a tent, their photo business grew with Grand Canyon tourism. They eventually . . . Map (db m39549) HM
274 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Lookout Studio
The Fred Harvey Company built Lookout Studio in 1914, in part to compete with the Kolb Brothers Studio located slightly west along the rim. Called "The Lookout," Fred Harvey's studio offered telescopic views, photographs, and books about the . . . Map (db m39544) HM
275 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Mining on Horseshoe Mesa
In 1890 prospector Pete Berry staked the Last Chance copper claim 3,000 feet below you on Horseshoe Mesa. The Last Chance Mine began a 17-year flurry of activity here at Grandview Point. For a while the Last Chance Mine thrived. The ore was . . . Map (db m39662) HM
276 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Mission 66
Responding to mounting political and public pressure, Congress authorized a ten-year program in 1955 to regenerate and modernize the national parks dubbed "Mission 66" for the target date of 1966, the National Park Service's 50th anniversary. The . . . Map (db m39587) HM
277 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Mule BarnsConstructed in 1907
The mule barn and the nearby livery stable were two of the most important buildings in the original Grand Canyon Village. In the early 1900's, when all travel within the village was by horse-drawn carriage, these huge barns were the center of all . . . Map (db m39585) HM
278 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Mules and the Canyon
Behind you is the Bright Angel mule corral, where each morning mules greet riders and another adventure begins. Mules have carried people into Grand Canyon since sightseeers first visited here in the 1890s. For many people - including those who . . . Map (db m205170) HM
279 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Orphan MineGrand Canyon — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Hermits Road, on the right when traveling east.
Something unexpected once stood on the rim in front of you. A steel headframe towered over a mineshaft that dropped 1,500 feet (460 m) to one of the richest uranium mines in the United States. From 1956 to 1969, miners extracted ton after ton of . . . Map (db m108885) HM
280 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Santa Fe Depot
"Won't you be one of the 25,000 visitors at the Grand Canyon of Arizona this summer? It is the world's scenic wonder - nothing like it." Santa Fe Railroad brochure, 1914. The Santa Fe train whistle that was heard here on September 17, . . . Map (db m39569) HM
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281 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — The Best Section
Near Hermit Road at West Rim Trail.
”the Grand Canyon of the Colorado will give the best geological section on the continent.” —John Wesley Powell, 1868 The “geological section” described by John Wesley Powell is a vertical cross . . . Map (db m156995) HM
282 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — The Mighty Colorado?
On South Entrance Road, on the right when traveling north.
Can you spot the Colorado River? It looks tiny, surrounded by the vast Grand Canyon, but do not be deceived. Its racing, muddy waters carved the one-mile (1.6 km) depth of Grand Canyon, Standing on the canyon's edge you may feel distant and . . . Map (db m196819) HM
283 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — The WatchtowerMary Elizabeth Jane Colter
Build a structure that provides the widest possible view of Grand Canyon yet harmonizes with its setting: this was architect Mary Colter's goal when the Fred Harvey Company hired her in 1930 to design a gift shop and rest area here at Desert View. . . . Map (db m39616) HM
284 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Trans-Canyon Telephone Line
Trans-Canyon Telephone Line, built in 1935 by CCC workers, maintained by Mountain Bell, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.Map (db m78832) HM
285 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Tusayan Museum and Ruin
Cohonina and ancestral Pueblo (Kayenta Anasazi) people lived in this area in prehistoric time. The ancestral Puebloans built Tusayan about AD 1185. A visit to the museum and a short walk through the remains of the village will furnish a glimpse of . . . Map (db m39631) HM
286 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Tusayan Ruin Trail
Allow about 30 minutes to tour Tusayan Ruin. The 0.1 mile loop trail through the main ruin is paved and wheelchair-accessible; the side loop to a prehistoric farming site is not. Signs along the way explain the site's features. An interpretive . . . Map (db m39633) HM
287 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Verkamp's Curios
John G. Verkamp rented a tent from the Bright Angel Hotel in 1898 and began selling curios and Indian crafts for Babbitt Brothers' Trading Company. After several slow weeks he closed and sold his stock to the hotel. But he sensed Grand Canyon's . . . Map (db m39571) HM
288 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Ancient IllusionGrand Canyon
Near Desert View Drive (Arizona Route 64) 21.5 miles east of South Entrance Road.
Mary Colter's Desert View Watchtower creates an illusion of age. Concealed within the tower is an entirely different reality. Workers built a concrete and steel reinforced superstructure and then applied a veneer of native stone. The weathered . . . Map (db m169439) HM
289 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Bright Angel Cabin 88 & 89Constructed in the 1890's
Near Village Loop Drive, 0.4 miles west of El Tovar Road, on the right when traveling west.
Originally this building stood at Red Horse, 25 miles south of the Grand Canyon, where it was possibly used as one of the stage stops between the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff. In 1902, Ralph Cameron had it moved to its present site, where, with the . . . Map (db m236357) HM
290 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — El Tovar
On El Tovar Road north of Village Loop Drive, in the median.
. . . Map (db m195833) HM
291 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — El Tovar Hotel
On El Tovar Road north of Village Loop Drive.
The Santa Fe is going to build the most expensive hotel … at the Grand Canyon … the idea of the architect is to bring the building into harmony with the wonderful scenery of the canyon rather than to put a blot upon its beauty by the . . . Map (db m195830) HM
292 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Grand Canyon Village
Near Bright Angel Trail.
A rich architectural history awaits as you explore Grand Canyon Village. Eclectic in nature, the village is a mix of early pioneer, Santa Fe Railroad, and National Park Service structures. Entrepreneurial-pioneers started building here in the early . . . Map (db m95934) HM
293 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Hermit's Rest
Near Hermit Road, on the right when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m195835) HM
294 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Hopi House
On El Tovar Road, 0.1 miles north of Village Loop Drive, on the right when traveling west.
For Mary Colter, [Hopi Housel was an opportunity to re-create the distinctive dwelling of an ancient culture and to acquaint the public with the richness and beauty of Native American art. – Virginia Grattan, Mary Colter: . . . Map (db m236334) HM
295 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Rest House
On Hermits Road, on the right when traveling south.
Your visit and rest here is part of a long tradition started in 1914 with the opening of Hermits Rest. After an 8-mile (13 km) buggy ride, you would be greeted by the resident caretaker and offered a refreshing drink to clear the dust from your . . . Map (db m108881) HM
296 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Spanish Discovery
Near Desert View Drive (Arizona Route 64) 14.6 miles east of South Entrance Road, on the left when traveling east.
Near here in late summer of 1540, soldiers from the Spanish expedition of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado became the first Europeans to see Grand Canyon. After journeying for six months, Coronado's army arrived at the Hopi mesas, east of Grand . . . Map (db m125895) HM
297 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Stephen Tyng Mather — July 4, 1867 — Jan. 22, 1930 —
Near South Entrance Road at Yavapai Lodge Road.
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 m169438) HM
298 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon Village — Tragedy RememberedTWA-United Airlines Accident — Grand Canyon —
Near Desert View Drive (Arizona Route 64) 21.4 miles east of South Entrance Road, on the left when traveling east.
Catastrophe can happen even in spectacular beauty. When technological achievements and human actions fail, disasters may happen. On June 30, 1956, a United Airlines DC-7 and a TWA Super Constellation maneuvered around towering cumulus clouds on . . . Map (db m124533) HM
299 Arizona, Coconino County, Happy Jack — Battle of Big Dry Wash
On Rim Road (Forest Road 300), 12 miles east of Arizona Route 87, on the left when traveling east.
Seven miles north of this point a band of Apache Indians were defeated by United States troops on July 17, 1882. A group of tribesmen from the San Carlos Apache reservation had attacked some ranches in the vicinity, killing several settlers. Cavalry . . . Map (db m67424) HM
300 Arizona, Coconino County, Happy Jack — General Crook Trail
On Rim Road (Forest Road 300), 1.2 miles east of Arizona Route 87, on the left when traveling east.
Under the direction of General George Crook this trail was built in the early 1870's. Starting at Fort Whipple, it winds down to Fort Verde then eastward across the Mogollon Rim to Fort Apache covering 200 miles. It was used as a supply route by . . . Map (db m67419) HM

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May. 17, 2024