Early Uptown

Historical marker location:

101 N Hwy 89A, Sedona, Arizona

( Marker can be reached from N Hwy 89A.)

Historic Sedona.

The first documented European exploration of Arizona was in 1539: Spanish explorer Marcos de Niza became the first European to explore what is now Arizona in 1539. He claimed the area for Spain and named it "Arizona" after a Native American word meaning "silver-bearing."