Historical Marker
Carmen Michea House
Historical marker location:
240 East Ruggles Street, Florence, Arizona
( Marker is at the intersection of East Ruggles Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling west on East Ruggles Street.)
Marker installed: 1989
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.