Jordan Sales Building

Historical marker location:

470 North Highway 89A, Sedona, Arizona

( Marker is on State Highway 89A, on the right when traveling north.)

City of Sedona Landmark No. 5.

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."