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| Not numbered. | Coconino County | Visited: May 28, 2016 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque near the Flagstaff Depot! |
| What makes it historical? | THE PLAQUE SAYS: Named for a pine tree stripped of its branches by a party of immigrants and used as a flagpole for a patriotic celebration on July 4, 1876. Nearby Antelope or Old Town Spring provided water and led to the establishment of a railroad construction camp when the Atlantic & Pacific pushed west in 1882.
OTHER TIDBITS: The Flagstaff area was first scoped out by Edward Beale, who was sent to survey America’s newly acquired territory of Arizona between 1857 and 1860. Flagstaff’s first building was a saloon built by Edward Whipple in 1871, and its eponymous flagstaff was set up five years later by a party of Bostonians who’d originally meant to settle near Winslow but already found it settled! Folks trickled in slowly to Flagstaff until the railroad brought in more folks to cut trees and raise cattle and sheep, which they could now easily ship to Eastern markets! Route 66 brought more folks through Flagstaff, making this little city a well-known destination among westward-bound travelers! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| How do I find it? | Listed Directions: East side of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce building 101 Historic Rte 66 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Annotations: From Flagstaff: ~0mi (0km) — 0hrs |
| When should I go? | You can visit the plaque any time, but historic sites in Flagstaff all have different hours! |
