Old Clarkston Cemetery

Historical marker location:

Ajo, Arizona

( Marker is on Arizona Route 85 at milepost 44, on the right when traveling north.)

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.