Sentinel Peak
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N 32° 12.643 W 110° 59.485
12S E 500808 N 3563792
Sentinel Peak, more commonly known as "A" Mountain, is a prominent ridge in the Tucson Mountains west of Tucson, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WM8TGG
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2010
Views: 16
Inscription:
Below this 2900-foot peak the Santa Cruz valley was farmed by the Hóhokam Indians as early as 800 A.D. When the Spaniards arrived in the 17th century, the Hóhokam had vanished and settlements of Piman people dotted the valley. One called "Schuk-Shon," meaning "at the foot of the Black Mountain," was pronounced "Tucson" by the Spaniards. The hill was a lookout for these early Indian and Spanish settlers, who lived in fear of hostile raiders. The whitewashed stone "A" was constructed by University of Arizona students in 1915.
Spanish Translation Marker:
Cerro Del Centinela
Este cerro (elevacíon 966 metros) dominaba el valle de la Santa Cruz cuando alrededor de 800 A.D. los Indios Hóhokam cultivaban abajo. los Indios Pimas habían reemplazado a los Hóho cuando llegaron los Españoles en el siglo 17. El nombre Pimano de este cerro. “Schuk-Shon” (base negra), fue pronunciado “Tucsón” por los Españoles. La cima de este cerro servía vigía así para Indios como para Españoles contra ataques de enemigos. La “A” de piedra blanqueada fue puesta por estudiantes de La Universidad de Arizona en 1915.
Marker Name: Sentinel Peak
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Pima
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and Arizona Historical Society
Year placed: 1989
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