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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CXF_american-astronaut-wall-of-fame_Winslow-AZ.html
NASAOn October 1, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created to promote American civilian interests in space. Established at first to direct the nations efforts toward the scientific exploration of space, the challe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19WQ_battle-of-big-dry-wash_Payson-AZ.html
Seven miles north of this point a band of Apache Indians were defeated by United States troops on July 17, 1882. A group of tribesmen from the San Carlos Apache reservation had attacked some ranches in the vicinity, killing several settlers. Caval…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19WM_general-crook-trail_Payson-AZ.html
Under the direction of General George Crook this trial was built in the early 1870's. Starting at Fort Whipple, it winds down to Fort Verde then eastward across the Mogollon Rim to Fort Apache covering 200 miles. It was used as a supply route by w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19WL_general-crook-trail_Payson-AZ.html
Under the direction of General George Crook this trial was built in the early 1870's. Starting at Fort Whipple, it winds down to Fort Verde then eastward across the Mogollon Rim to Fort Apache covering 200 miles. It was used as a supply route by w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15PD_departure_Flagstaff-AZ.html
Despite all it had to offer, in time Walnut Canyon became a difficult place for farmers to live. Drier, colder conditions meant crop failures. More people and diminished resources meant nutritional stress, disease, and conflict. However, these …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15PB_what-happened-here_Flagstaff-AZ.html
"It is very dusty work to dig for relics....We dug for an hour or more, and found...cornstalks, corncobs in abundance, beans, gourds, nuts, reeds, arrows, bowstrings,...coarse cloth, a child's sandal, a measuring stick with notches at regular inte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15P9_a-community-sharing-the-land_Flagstaff-AZ.html
This was a community of relatives and neighbors. Its members worked together to haul water, hunt animals, and gather plants. They likely assisted each other with large fields on the rims. They shared walls and resources, joy and sorrow, success an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15P8_an-efficient-design_Flagstaff-AZ.html
Overhanging ledges protected rooms from snow and rain, and shaded them during summer months. Thick walls of stone and mud insulated them from harsh winds and retained essential heat in winter. Small doors were covered with animal skins, mats, c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15P0_the-quest-for-water_Flagstaff-AZ.html
During the spring thaw, snowmelt rumbled through the narrow passage below you. Water flowed again during the summer monsoon. Shaded pools held precious water after the flow ebbed. Walnut Creek was the lifeblood of the community. Still, people h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15OU_a-days-work_Flagstaff-AZ.html
Puebloan traditions reach far back in time and are the basis for the social organization portrayed here. What responsibilities might you have had in this community, given your age and gender? [Photo captions read]Hopi men plant and tend the fie…
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