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Isabella Greenway took a floral cross that the employees of the New Cornelia Mining Co. had made for her husband's funeral and had it encased in concrete and carried to the top of the highest mountain in Ajo. She could view it from her home and the employees could view it from their homes. The cross is visible for miles.

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Ajo, AZ Monuments

Greenway Mansion

Ajo, AZ Famous Homes

Ajo Plaza

The heart of the community, the graceful plaza was built in 1917 under the direction of John Greenway'

Ajo, AZ Historic Downtowns

Ajo County Club

The Ajo County Club is an oasis of green, surrounded by desert. With the Ajo Mountains to the south, Childs Mountain to the west, and arroyo cutting through the middle of the course, plus an abundance of wildlife including roadrunners, coyotes and deer, this course boasts a "classic"

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Ajo Historical Society Museum

Located in the old St. Catherine's Indian Mission (at the end of Indian Village Road), the museum houses many artifacts and mementos from Ajo's past. The displays include a complete blacksmith shop, a dentist'

Ajo, AZ Museums

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Cross on 'A' Mountain

Isabella Greenway took a floral cross that the employees of the New Cornelia Mining Co. had made for her husband's funeral an...