The Chief Trumpeter

Historical marker location:

2900 North Craycroft Road, Tucson, Arizona

( Memorial is on North Craycroft Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1999

Sculptor/Artist: Dan Bates.

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.