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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AB2_arizonal-trail-a-tribute-to-dale-shewalter_Flagstaff-AZ.html
The idea of a non-motorized trail traversing Arizona from Mexico to Utah was conceived by Dale Shewalter, a Flagstaff public school teacher, after numerous long-distance hikes throughout the state. In 1985 Dale walked from Nogales to Fredonia…
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15OR_room-functions_Flagstaff-AZ.html
Most rooms in this community did not house people. Archeologists think many rooms, like the one to your left, were used to store tools, food, and water. Residents could have stored a 100-day water supply without much difficulty, given large potter…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15OO_from-ocean-to-alcove_Flagstaff-AZ.html
Limestone forms the massive overhang above you and the ledge you are standing on. In between, softer layers of silty limestone have retreated, eroded away. All of the cliff dwelling rooms in Walnut Canyon — more than 300 — were built i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15ON_problem-solving_Flagstaff-AZ.html
Time has worn away details that once made these rooms complete. Still, bits of evidence tell us people devised ways to make their homes comfortable, durable, and suitable for changing circumstances. Rooms were added as families grew or storage …
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