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In 1937, a highway bridge was completed across the Colorado River connecting Arizona to California, thus ending the ferry service that had been in operation for 27 years by Joe Bush and his wife, Nellie T.
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Origin of State Name:
Based on the Basque word aritz onak meaning "good oak" or the Spanish word Arizonac meaning "having a little spring"
Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
Population (2013): 6,626,624; Rank: 15 of 50 U.S. States
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912.
It was previously part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain before being passed down to independent Mexico and later ceded to the United States after the Mexican–American War. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.
The Arizona Flag was adopted in 1917:
The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center.
State Flower: Saguaro cactus blossom (Carnegiea gigantea)
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Parker is the county seat for La Paz County.
The original town site of Parker was surveyed and laid out in 1909 by a railroad location engineer by the name of Earl. H. Parker. However, the Town’s name and origin began when a post office was established January 6, 1871, on the Colorado River Indian reservation to serve the Indian agency. The post office was named Parker in honor of General Eli Parker who was Commissioner of Indian Affairs when the Colorado River Indian reservation was established by Congress in 1865.
The Colorado River Indian Tribe reservation straddles the Colorado River from a point five miles north of Parker to a point 50 miles south and contains over 264,000 acres. The reservation was established for all Native Americans living along the river by act of Congress, approved by the President on March 3, 1865. The Tribes represented on the Reservation are the Mohave, Chemehuevis, Navajos, and Hopi.
In 1928, Parker Dam was completed, thus ensuring better water control of the river and creating a lake approximately 700 feet wide and 16 miles long called Lake Moovalya, and Indian word meaning “blue water”. Thus the creation of, and ease of access to Lake Moovalya changed the character of the Town of Parker to some extent from a service center for agricultural and mining workers to one of providing supplies and services to tourists, fishermen, hunters, and boat enthusiasts.
The Town of Parker officially incorporated as a town in 1948.
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Colorado River, Parker, AZ (Jack)
In 1937, a highway bridge was completed across the Colorado River connecting Arizona to California, thus ending the ferry service that had been in operation for 27 years by Joe Bush and his wife, Nellie T.
The area near Parker and Lake Havasu City on the California / Arizona border has attracted people, wildlife, and vegetation along the river canyon creating the "Thread of Life."
The byway highlights scenic, natural, historic, and prehistoric values along an 11-mile road that winds adjacent to the Colorado River, providing recreational and leisure time activities.
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Colorado River, Parker, AZ (Jack)
In 1937, a highway bridge was completed across the Colorado River connecting Arizona to California, thus ending the ferry service that had been in operation for 27 years by Joe Bush and his wife, Nellie T.
The area near Parker and Lake Havasu City on the California / Arizona border has attracted people, wildlife, and vegetation along the river canyon creating the "Thread of Life."
The byway highlights scenic, natural, historic, and prehistoric values along an 11-mile road that winds adjacent to the Colorado River, providing recreational and leisure time activities.
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