Lee Ferry
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brwhiz
N 36° 48.989 W 111° 38.255
12S E 443133 N 4074704
This Arizona Historical Marker is located on the north side of US Highway 89A at the south end of the motel units in the small village of Marble Canyon, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMFQND
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2012
Views: 4
Lee Ferry
From 1872 to 1929 principal route of travel across the Colorado River to Utah Settlements
First crossing made at the mouth of Paria Creek in 1864 by Jacob Hamblin. Regular ferry established by John Doyle Lee in 1872. Purchased by Latter-Day Saints Church after his death in 1877. Maintained continuously by private and public operators until 1929 when Navajo Bridge was completed.
Marker Name: Lee Ferry
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Coconino
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Arizona State Highway Department
Year placed: Unknown
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Visit Instructions:
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