Moccasin

Historical marker location:

Moccasin, Arizona

( Marker is at the intersection of Center Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Center Street.)

Est. by Claim in 1863.

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.