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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRAW_mining-in-arizona_Black-Canyon-City-AZ.html
Mining was the lure that opened Arizona to Anglo-American settlement and, subsequently, led to its statehood. However, Arizona mining began with the Spanish discovery of the rich Planchas de Plata silver deposits just west of Nogales in 1736. In t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMD8_ash-fork-arizona-the-coming-of-route-66_Ash-Fork-AZ.html
Ashfork, ArizonaFounded 1882
The Coming of Route "66"1926Ash Fork was a junction point of the Old Trails (Route 66) and the Grand Canyon - Nogales Highways (US 89), leading to the southern sections of the state.
Pictured is Lewis Ave. "Route…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMD5_the-famous-esclante-hotel_Ash-Fork-AZ.html
The hotel opened March 1, 1907, and was built of steel and concrete in the Mission Style of Spanish architecture. The hotel covered the space 420' X 200'. Cost was approximately $115,000.
On the ground floor of the structure was the lunch room …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMBP_del-rio-springs_Chino-Valley-AZ.html
Site of original Camp Whipple established December 1863
From January 22 to May 18, 1864 the offices of the Territorial Government of Arizona were operated from tents and log cabins here, before being moved to Prescott the first permanent capital.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMBO_ash-fork-maintenance-camp-1_Ash-Fork-AZ.html
Built circa 1926-27by the Arizona Departmentof Transportation
This building constructed of Moenkopi Sandstone, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Ash Fork Camp location was selected because it is a junction poin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMBN_ash-fork_Ash-Fork-AZ.html
Ash Fork is located near the 35th Parallel where, in the 1850's the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers began surveying a future railroad route. Camels were imported and used as beast of burden, adding to the colorful history of the region. A wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM5L_clark-memorial-clubhouse_Clarkdale-AZ.html
Clarkdale was planned, owned and developed by William A. Clark of Montana, owner of the United Verde Copper Company on Cleopatra Hill in Jerome. In 1911 Clark decided to change from the extraction process of mining to an "open pit" method. Because…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM5K_united-verde-copper-company-smelter_Clarkdale-AZ.html
The U.V.C.C. Clarkdale smelter was built through the vision of William A. Clark, owner of the United Verde Mine in Jerome. The Smelter was constructed between 1912-1915 to replace the outdated Jerome smelter.
On May 26, 1915 the first furnace …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM5E_the-gibson-market_Jerome-AZ.html
The Gibson Market was originally built as a grocery store with an above apartment in 1917 by James and Ethel Hamilton. After Ethel's husband died in the flu epidemic of 1918, she was the sole proprietor until 1929. In 1919, Ethel married Myron L. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM5D_main-street-primary-school_Jerome-AZ.html
You are standing at the second story entrance to what once was a three story primary school. The land was purchased, a bond was passed and construction began in 1913. It opened May 29, 1914 to graduate 3 seniors: Francis Lyons, Gertrude Rothermel …