Historical Marker
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 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.