Historical Marker
Aubineau Building
Historical marker location:
2 East Route 66, Flagstaff, Arizona
( Marker is at the intersection of East Route 66 and North Leroux Street, on the right when traveling west on East Route 66.)
1912.
The first documented European exploration of Arizona was in 1539: Spanish explorer Marcos de Niza became the first European to explore what is now Arizona in 1539. He claimed the area for Spain and named it "Arizona" after a Native American word meaning "silver-bearing."