Bright Angel Lodge - GCNP, AZ
Posted by: bluesnote
N 36° 03.431 W 112° 08.447
12S E 397256 N 3990892
The plaque is located right outside the gift shop in the back at the rim.
Waymark Code: WMB5FX
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2011
Views: 17
"The Bright Angel Lodge, as it is known today, began as a cabin and several tents on this site in 1896. The central unit designed by Mary Jane Colter, was built in 1935. This lodge contains some of the oldest buildings in the Grand Canyon Village, which are now used as cabins. Two unusual fireplaces were constructed with the rock native to the Grand Canyon. The lodge's name is derived from Bright Angel Creek which was named by John Wesley Powell, the first explorer through the Inner Gorge of the Grand Canyon."
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Marker Name: Bright Angel Lodge
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Coconino
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker: William Fischer, Jr.
Year placed: 2010
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