US 60 History Trail

Historical marker location:

836 West U.S. 60, Superior, Arizona

( Marker is on U.S. 60 at milepost 226.3, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2011

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.