Prickly Pears and Pinion Nuts

Historical marker location:

Fredonia, Arizona

( Marker is on U.S. 89A at milepost 609, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1976

Dominguez y Escalante Expedition 1776-1976.

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.