(Established 1859)
Here the first Government Indian School was established for Pimas and Maricopas in 1871, with Rev. Charles H. Cook as teacher. It was the location of Pima villages, friendly resting place for travelers during the Mexican War and the Gold Rush. It was also the birth place of Ira Hayes, a Pima, one of the U.S. Marines in the famed Flag-Raisingat Iwo Jima.| HM Number | HMMHU |
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| Year Placed | 1965 |
| Placed By | Arizona Development Board, Arizona Highway Department |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 2:55am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12S E 426699 N 3656202 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.04186667, -111.78503333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 2.512', W 111° 47.102' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 2' 30.72" N, 111° 47' 6.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 520 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5430 Unnamed Road, Casa Grande AZ 85122, US |
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