Hon. George W. P. Hunt

1859 – 1934

Globe, Gila County, Arizona

Apache Warrior Stronghold

and Pioneer Home of

Hon. George W. P. Hunt

1859 – 1934

Member various Territorial Legislatures, President Arizona Constitutional Convention, Arizona's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th Governor. Elected Governor more times than any ...

Overland City

Original home station

Apr. 3, 1860 - Nov. 20, 1861Reverse

"The Leavenworth & Pike's Peak Express Company" started using the Platte River route from Leavenworth, Kansas to Denver, Colorado by August of 1859. A new station was built here at the Junction ...

Salem Virginia Artillery

Artillery Reserve - Ewell's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Ewell's Corps Artillery Reserve

1st Virginia Artillery Hupp's Battery

Salem Virginia Artillery

Two 3 inch Rifles - Two Napoleons

July 1 The Battery reached the field too late to participate in the engagement of the day.

July 2 ...

An Agrarian Lifestyle . . .

Martin Van Buren Nat’l Hist Site

In 1850, from where you now stand, you would have been able to view Van Buren’s house garden, farm office, fish ponds, green house, red hillside barn, hot house and carriage barn. The farm ...

Abraham S. Fulton

brother of Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, is buried in Troy Cemetery near this spot. He was fatally injured while felling trees to build the family home on the site called Fulton Hill. The Fulton family owned extensive acreage ...

Old Julesburg

Due North 1235 Feet is the Original Site of Old Julesburg, named for Jules Beni, whose trading post was established at the "Upper Crossing" of the Platte prior to 1860, junction of Oregon and Overland Trails.

Pony Express Station, 1860-61.

Overland Stage ...

The First Successful Flight of an Airplane

was made from this spot by

Orville Wright

December 17, 1903, in a machine designed and built by

Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright

This tablet was erected by the

National Aeronautic Association

of the U.S.A. December 17, 1928

to commemmorate the twenty-fifth

anniversary of this event

Marker can be ...

Neither Rain Nor Sleet

The Pony Express mail service between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California only lasted a short time in 1860-61, but its romantic image continues to captivate the hearts of the American public. In only 19 months, its riders covered over ...

Village Training Field

1671

Defense was a prime necessity to the early settlers of Salem Village, and as early as 1671 the male inhabitants began meeting here for military drill. This preparation was heightened in 1675 during the King Philip War in which many ...

In Honor of John W. Wentworth

Born 1858 – Died 1954

Colorful Arizona pioneer and faithful Gila County public servant. At intervals from 1885 to 1947. Within the walls of three courthouses erected on this spot, he occupied various offices. His last office was Clerk of the ...