Tyson's Well
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member leadhiker
N 33° 39.978 W 114° 13.215
11S E 757742 N 3728624
This marker has nothing whatsoever to do with the former World Heavyweight boxing Champion.
Waymark Code: WMBV3X
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2011
Views: 13

Marker Text:
Tyson's Well

Dug by hand around 1864 by a miner named Tyson. This 40-foot-deep well marked the spot around which grew the town of Quartzsite. Originally know as "Tyson's Well," "Tyson Wells," or "Tyson's Wells," the small community served as an important watering and resupply point along the Old Ehrenberg-Prescott freight-hauling and stagecoach route.

Marker Name: Tyson's Well

Type of history commemorated: Place

County: La Paz

Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
unknown


Year placed: unknown

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