Jacob Von Walzer

Historical marker location:

Apache Junction, Arizona

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Apache Trail and Old West Highway.)

Marker installed: 1961

1808 1891. Lost Dutchman Gold Route.

The world's largest solar telescope is located in Arizona: The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the summit of Haleakala in Maui, Hawaii, is the largest solar telescope in the world. However, the next largest solar telescope, the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope, is located at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.