Barony of Arizola
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leadhiker
N 32° 51.214 W 111° 43.095
12S E 432792 N 3635282
The man who was laying claim to most of Central Arizona as the "Baron of Arizonac" entered the world as James Addison Reavis in 1843.
Waymark Code: WM8R8A
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2010
Views: 23
Barony of Arizola
Home of the "Baron of Arizona"
Inscription:
James Addison Peralta Reavis was a brazen forger who claimed over 12 million acres of Central Arizona and Western New Mexico as an Old Spanish Land grant. He and his family lived here in royal style until his fraud was exposed. From the barony he went to federal prison in 1895.
Marker Name: Barony of Arizola
Type of history commemorated: Person
County: Pinal
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Arizona Development Board and Arizona Highway Department
Year placed: 1964
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