San Francisco River

In January of 1825, a trapper named James O. Pattie, ascended this river and with one companion in 14 days trapped 250 beavers. This was the first known penetration of Arizona by American citizens.

Marker is on The Coronado Trail (U.S. 191 at milepost 163), on the right when traveling north.

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