Mesa Grande Historical Marker - Mesa, Arizona
N 33° 26.026 W 111° 50.675
12S E 421489 N 3699694
A bicentennial project, placing this historical marker.
Waymark Code: WM92K2
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2010
Views: 20
Mesa Grande is an old Hohokam mound, one of only two in the Salt River Valley (Phoenix metro area). Construction of the mound began by AD 1100 and continued to at least AD 1400. The village surrounding the mound once covered over one-half square mile and was home to perhaps two thousand Hohokam. Situated near the headgates of one of the two largest networks of irrigation canals created in the prehistoric New World, the site of Mesa Grande controlled over 27,000 acres of highly productive farmland. The City of Mesa purchased the Mesa Grande ruins in the 1980s. The site itself is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The historical marker appears to be placed as part of a bicentennial project.
Address or General Location of Marker: approximate address is 501 West 10th Place, Mesa, Arizona 85201
Parking: Not Listed
Supporting Web Documentation: Not listed
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