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The history of Arizona as recorded by Europeans began in 1539 with the first documented exploration of the area by Marcos de Niza, early work expanded the following year when Francisco Vásquez de Coronado entered the area as well.
Arizona’s Native American History. Indigenous hunter-gatherers arrived in the area now known as Arizona more than 12,000 years ago. Today, the state has 22 federally-recognized Native...
Arizona is a constituent state of the United States. It is the sixth largest state in the country and was the last of the 48 conterminous states to be admitted to the union (1912). Arizona is bordered to the west by California and Nevada, to the north by Utah, to the east by New Mexico, and to the south by Mexico.
During the past 2,000 years the prehistoric societies that developed within Arizona were highly organized and advanced. Many of these Native American groups lived in durable masonry villages called pueblo s (from the Spanish word meaning “town” or “village”).
Arizona - Desert, Grand Canyon, Expansion: Until the Mexican-American War (1846–48) only a few Americans—explorers, soldiers, trappers, sheep drivers—visited Arizona. In 1851 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sent several expeditions into Arizona to find a suitable route on which to build a wagon road to California.
Welcome to the Arizona History Museum. Celebrate the proud history of southern Arizona by visiting the historic Josias- Joesler-designed Arizona History Museum in Tucson. Cruise through transportation history with wagons, a buggy, and a 1912 Studebaker car.
City of Santa Fe founded. 1629. Franciscans establish missions in Hopiland, the first Europeans to reside in Arizona. 1687-1711. Father Kino establishes missions in Pimería Alta, along the Rio Santa Cruz and Rio San Pedro. 1736. Great silver discovery at Arisonac. 1751. Great Pima Indian Revolt.
The state's history is marked by ancient civilizations, Spanish explorers, and Mexican and American influences. Arizona's vibrant Native American communities, including the Navajo and Hopi tribes, contribute to its cultural tapestry.
The following is a timeline of the history of the area which today comprises the U.S. state of Arizona. Situated in the desert southwest , for millennia the area was home to a series of Pre-Columbian peoples .
The Journal of Arizona History, the scholarly publication of the Arizona Historical Society, began publication in 1960 as Arizoniana and changed to the present title in 1966. Each quarterly issue contains 3-4 articles, reminiscences, documents, and/or photo essays pertaining to the history of Arizona, the Southwest, and northern Mexico; 10-14 ...