The Chiricahua Apache

Historical marker location:

Willcox, Arizona

( Marker is on East Rhyolite Creek Road.)

Chiricahua National Monument.

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.