Guadeloupe Arizona

Despite the growth of other cities in Arizona like Tempe and Phoenix for an example, Guadalupe has remained, quite similar to how it was post world war era.

Guadalupe is a small and inconspicuous town just off interstate 10. However, ...

Congress, Arizona

In 1863 Pauline Weaver and Abraham Peeples came from California to find gold. They found gold and the rush was on. In 1887 The Congress mine was formed and the town had a name. On March 14, 1895 the railroad ...

Tucson, Arizona

One of the oldest inhabited spaces in America, Tucson, Arizona has been home to humans for over 12,000 years. The name Tucson is a native word meaning "The Spring at the Base of Black Mountain."

The Santa Cruz River proved ...

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, the thriving metropolis nicknamed "the Valley of the Sun," takes its name from Greek legend. Inspired by the hundreds of miles of irrigation canals left behind by the ancient Hohokam civilization, early settlers envisioned this new city rising, like ...

Calumet and Arizona Mining Company Office Building

The Calumet and Arizona Mining Company developed a new town site in this area in 1905 to ensure the continued success of its mining interests. Using the "City Beautiful" model, the new town site – Warren – provided affordable housing. ...

Arizona Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States Armed Forces to those who distinguish themselves "…conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their lives above and beyond the call of duty while ...

9/11 Arizona Heroes Memorial

In honor of our Arizona fire fighting heroes from Phoenix who went to New York City on September 11, 2001 to aid in the recovery efforts at the World Trade Center.

Dedicated on Veterans Day

Marker can be reached from Rio Grande ...

Tombstone, Arizona

"The Town Too Tough To Die"

In 1877 prospector Ed Schieffelin searched for silver in Apache land. He was told he would only find his own tombstone. Schieffelin ignored the advice. The result was a strike worth at least forty million ...

Camp Beale Springs Arizona

This camp, established March 25, 1871 by Company F, 12th Infantry commanded by Capt. Thomas Bryne, was located at a spring used by Indians for centuries. It was named for Navy Lt. Edward F Beale who established a wagon road ...

Arizona Veterans Memorial

Dedicated on November 11, 2002 to the servicemen & women from the State of Arizona who lost their lives in all the wars and conflicts of the twentieth century.

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