San Francisco River
Posted by: leadhiker
N 33° 02.958 W 109° 17.696
12S E 659200 N 3658044
In January, 1825 on a river they called St. Francisco, they caught 250 beavers over the next couple of weeks
Waymark Code: WMBNDF
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2011
Views: 4
Inscription:
In January of 1825, a trapper named James O. Pattie, ascended this river and with one companion in 14 days trapped 250 beavers. This was the first known penetration of Arizona by American citizens.
Marker Name: San Francisco River
Type of history commemorated: Person
County: Greenlee
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker: Arizona Development Board
Year placed: 1962
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