Duppa Homestead

Historical marker location:

115 W. Sherman Street, Phoenix, Arizona

( Marker is on West Sherman Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1981

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."