Monuments Versus Memorials

COMMENTARY

• Roger explains the difference between a monument and memorial using the European expedition of Coronado
• Coronado National Memorial is Arizona’s only national memorial with incredible views and hiking trails
• Discussing the stories of Cabeza de Vaca and Juan Bautista de Anza’s connection to Arizona history and trails
• Rosie’s hilarious story of getting stopped by Immigration Patrol near the border

More Hikes And Places To Visit

COMMENTARY

• Agua Fria National Monument – Sign seen by many but not many stop to explore it
• Tonto National Monument – Lower and upper cliff dwellings
• Hohokam Pima National Monument
• Montezuma Castle National Monument – Castle cliff dwelling
• Montezuma Well National Monument – Limestone sinkhole producing 1.5 million gallons of water a day that never overflows
• Walnut Canyon National Monument
• Tuzigoot National Monument
• Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site – 150 plus year old working trading post

Some Takeaways & The Mother Road!

COMMENTARY

• Pipe Spring National Monument – A Mormon fort built on top a water source in the middle of wide open land
• Route 66 Centennial in 2026 – In the process of becoming a National Historic Trail
  • Arizona has the longest unbroken intact stretch of the original Route 66

RESOURCE

• Order a signed copy of Roger Naylor’s book “Arizona’s National Monuments And Memorials”