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Yuma, Arizona

  • St. Thomas Mission

    Built on the grounds of the original Mission founded by Father Garces in 1780, the Mission is a reminder of the long history of the Quechan Indian Nation and Yuma. The present Catholic Mission Church ...
    St. Thomas Mission

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Yuma Crossing State Historic Park

The Quartermaster Depot was authorized by Congress in 1865 and served the entire Southwest as a material transfer and distribution point for troops stationed at the outposts of the Arizona Territory.

Yuma, AZ Railroad History

Imperial National Wildlife Refuge

Imperial National Wildlife Refuge protects wildlife habitat along 30 miles of the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California, including the last unchannelized section before the river enters Mexico. The river and its associated backwater lakes and wetlands covering 15,000

Yuma, AZ Wildlife Refuges

Yuma Landing

The first plane to land on Arizona soil dropped out of the sky into a ball park between 1st and 3rd Streets on 4th Avenue, October 25, 1911. Robert G. "Bob" Fowler was flying a Wright model B, 30

Yuma, AZ Monuments

Yuma Territorial Prison State Park

Between 1876 and 1909, this penitentiary housed many of Arizona's most dangerous and notorious criminals. Famed in movies, literature and television, the remains of the prison are now Arizona'

Yuma, AZ State Parks

Things to do near Yuma, AZ

Parker Historical Society Museum

The temporary building (donated by the Beaver family) is being used by the Historical Soceity to its capacity. There are many...

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1939 and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge encomp...

Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Museum and Library

The Colorado River Indian Reservation is unique in the sense that it is occupied by four (4) distinct tribal groups: Mohave, ...

Riverview Golf Club

All the characteristics of a full 18 hole championship course, with water hazards, undulating terrain, and full size greens...