Historical Marker

Red Top Wash Bridge

Historical marker location:
Wellton, Arizona
( Marker is on Los Angels Avenue, 2 miles east of Interstate 8, on the right when traveling east.)

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.