Site of Old Fort Utah

An adobe-walled refuge against Apaches

Built by the Lehi Pioneers of March 6, 1877

First Mormon colonists in central or southern Ariz.

[Left Column]:

Daniel W. Jones

• Harriet E. Jones

• Daniel P.

• Wiley C.

• Edwin W.

• Eleanor A.

• Wesley L.

• Byron

• Elvina

• Lorenzo E.

• ...

Bodie and Benton R. R.

Surveyed in March, 1881, and completed in December, 1881 with materials hauled through Bodie to this roadbed, at a cost of one million dollars. This narrow gauge railway carried timber supplies 31.74 miles from Mono Mills to Bodie Station, rising ...

Roland M. Manteiga

January 16, 1920 – September 25, 1998

Roland Manteiga chronicled events and politics that shaped Tampa and Ybor city and championed human rights for more than 40 years through his weekly column “As we heard it.” From his private table ...

Line United Methodist Church

On January 31, 1785, Planner Shores sold

a one acre lot to the trustees of the

local Methodist Society. A part of a

tract known as “Pleasant Grove”, the

land was located on the border of Delaware

and Maryland. The ...

The Holland Red Door Store

In 1860 James Holland purchased this land and built the general store that still stands today. Located at the intersection of the toll roads to Baltimore and Olney, the store was at the heart of a community that became known ...

Buffalo Creek Disaster

One of worst floods in US occurred here 26 February 1972, when Buffalo Mining Co. impoundment dam for mine waste broke, releasing over 130 million gallons of black waste water: killed 125; property losses over $50 million; and thousands left ...

Tempe Hardware Building

Known as the Odd Fellows Hall when it was built in 1898, this building is the oldest surviving three story brick commercial building in Maricopa County. Its 2-story high ballroom, located on the second floor, has hosted several fraternal organizations, ...

Hatfield Cemetery

Capt. Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, 1839-1921, is buried here. He was the leader of his clan in the bitter family feud with the McCoys. A life-sized statue, modeled from photographs and imported from Italy, marks his grave.

Marker is on Jerry ...

"The Old Church"

Built in 1903 with stone from Tempe Butte and dedicated to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, this church is the oldest in the valley.

For decades it was the only Catholic Church in the area and former Pastors include Bishop James ...

Landmark Restaurant / Mesa Community College

[Upper Marker]:

Mormon Church 2nd Alma Chapel meeting house, 1911. Sold, 1954 to Producers Insurance Company. First Campus Mesa Community College, 1963. Converted to a restaurant in 1973.

[Lower Marker]:

This is the site of the original Campus of Mesa Community College, which ...