Scott Avenue

Historical marker location:

Tucson, Arizona

( Marker is at the intersection of South Scott Avenue and East Broadway Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Scott Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2013

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."