The Flagstaff

The U.S. Army built the original flagstaff at the second Fort Smith in 1846. As with many western military posts, the flagstaff stood tall so that its flag could be seen for miles. To attain a height of nearly 100 ...

Fort Defiance Flagstaff

Fort Defiance Flagstaff

All land north to Canada is surveyed on baseline running from this point.

Marker is at the intersection of Fort Street and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Fort Street.

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Flagstaffs - Newtown Battlefield

Dedicated

to those of the

Iroquois Indians,

the British Army

and

the Continental Army

who died at

the Battle of Newtown

August 29, 1779

Dedicated August 28, 1994

Marker is on Newtown Reservation Road.

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Flagstaff Flag - Raising

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 ...

Flagstaff Presbyterian, Federated Community, Mexican Methodist M

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 was organized in 1891 and built this church on San Francisco and Cherry Streets. Although unfurnished, services began ...

Flagstaff

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 ...

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 ...

Eternal Light Flagstaff

Madison Square Park

This monumental flagstaff honors those victorious forces of the United States Army and Navy who were officially received at this site following the armistice and the conclusion of World War I. The monument was commissioned by Rodman Wanamaker ...

Glendale's Towering Flagstaff

In 1916, during World War I, patriotism was running high in our country and in the little town of Glendale. The citizens of Glendale were looking for a way to express their patriotism. Under the guidance of Mayor A. W. ...