Springerville World War I Memorial

Historical marker location:

5 E Main St, Springerville, Arizona

( Memorial is on East Main Street (U.S. 191) east of South Mountain Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)

The Grand Canyon was not always a national park: The Grand Canyon was first designated a national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, and it was not until 1919 that it became a national park. Today, the Grand Canyon is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.