Historical Marker Search

You searched for City|State|Country: , az us

Page 18 of 18 — Showing results 171 to 177 of 177
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHEF_university-streetcar-line_Tucson-AZ.html
Across from the Main Gate on May 12, 1898, Charles F. Hoff, Manager of the Tucson Street Railway Company, drove the final spike completing tracks to the downtown business district and residential areas farther south. Mule-drawn streetcars traveled…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHEC_fort-lowell_Tucson-AZ.html
The military post, established in 1862near downtown Tucson, was moved tothis location in 1873. One of manyactive forts on the Arizona frontier,Lowell served also as a major supplydepot, influencing the economy andsocial life of the community. At i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHDT_plaza-militar_Tucson-AZ.html
Once an open space, this area was within the original Spanish presidio. The plaza was probably named in the Mexican years (1821-1854), when soldiers drilled here. Saddle horses for the troops were stabled along the north side, next to the presidio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHDI_hiram-s-stevens-house_Tucson-AZ.html
Hiram Sanford Stevens came west as a soldier, settling in Tucson in 1856. Three years later, he married Petra Santa Cruz, great granddaughter of a Spanish Pioneer. In 1865 the couple built this residence, which featured an aviary, orchard,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5B1_first-municipal-airport-in-the-united-states_Tucson-AZ.html
[Marker Front:]This ground was the locationof theFirst Municipal Airportin theUnited StatesThe Tucson City Council approved thefinancing for the airport, July 21, 1919 andthe City of Tucson in cooperationwith the Tucson Chamber of Commerceestablis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM49N_kris-eggle_Ajo-AZ.html
On August 9, 2002While protecting visitors from harm,United States Park RangerKris EggleWas slain in the line of duty. His service and sacrificeTo the National Park ServiceAnd the people of this countryWill never be forgotten.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM49M_quijotoa_Sells-AZ.html
This is a Papago word meaning, mountain shaped like a carrying basket. Discovery of a pocket of gold and silver ore led to a fabulous boom development here in 1883. The desert has reclaimed the original site and its suburbs of Logan City, Ne…
PAGE 18 OF 18