Park of the Canals - Mesa, AZ - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Park of the Canals in Mesa, Arizona features canals developed by the ancient Hohokam native Americans between approximately 300 B.C. and 1450 A.D. The park contains 4500 feet of the total estimated 500 miles of canals in the valley. Arriving in 1878, and realizing the same potential of the land, Mormon pioneers began cleaning and reusing the canals for their farms. The final result of their efforts is the Consolidated Canal which borders the park on the east. Agriculture in the valley continues to depend on water flowing through the system of canals largely pioneered by the ancient Hohokam people.

Street address: 1710 North Horne Ave Mesa, AZ USA 85203 County / Borough / Parish: Maricopa County Year listed: 1975 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Engineering, Prehistoric Periods of significance: 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1875-1899, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD Historic function: Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Hours of operation: From: 5:30 AM To: 10:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   12/22/2020 T2D visited it