Historical Marker

Spanish Discovery

Historical marker location:
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
( Marker can be reached from Desert View Drive (Arizona Route 64) 14.6 miles east of South Entrance Road, on the left when traveling east.)

Before becoming a US territory in 1848, Arizona was part of Mexico. The Mexican government established the region as part of the state of Sonora, but it later became its own separate territory.
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