History in Arizona

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

Florence's historic adobe county courthouse was turned into a historic site that honors one of Arizona's most prominent political leaders.

A century-old miner's quarters turned mansion.

The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

A historic jail preserves etchings from over a century of incarcerated people in a town with a rough and tumble past.

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.