The Madonna of the Trail is one of twelve statues placed across the country in the 1930's to honor the Spirit of the Pioneer Woman.
The 10-feet-tall figure is made of pink Algonite stone and was erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution whose vision inspired sculptor August Leimbach from Kaltennordheim, Germany.
The statue is located on Main Street in Springerville, across the street from the Post Office.
Raven Site sits majestically above the Little Colorado River in the White Mountains area of Arizona. The prehistoric pueblo has revealed two kivas and more than 800 rooms. Occupied as early as A.D. 100 thru A.D. 1450
Springerville, AZ ArchaeologyThe Madonna of the Trail is one of twelve statues placed across the country in the 1930's to honor the Spirit of the Pioneer Woman. The 10
Springerville, AZ ArtsCasa Malpais, or "House of the Badlands", in the CASA MALPAIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK is surrounded by unusual beauty on a rim of volcanic rock overlooking the Little Colorado River's Round Valley. A breathtaking view of the White Mountains lies to the south.
Springerville, AZ ArchaeologyOn May 16, 1870, an army post was established near the present town of Whiteriver in order to assist the White Mountain Apach...
The exact construction date is unknown, but pictorial references verify this two story brick structure was built between 1905...
Graves in Taylor Cemetery are buried under rows of towering spruce. Pioneers were told spruce trees could not be transplanted...
The Pintail Lake Wild Game Observation Area is just a couple miles south of town on State Highway 77. The game and waterfowl ...