Aug 30, 2014 · Erected 1955 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this ...

Jan 16, 2010 · This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1798. Location. 32° 49.289′ N, 111° 12.212′ W. Marker is near Florence, Arizona, in Pinal County. It is on Arizona Route 79 at milepost 115, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in ...

Feb 15, 2019 · At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940. Situated midway between Florence and Oracle Junction, Arizona, deep in the heart of...

May 3, 2017 · Arizona tips its cowboy hat to Tom Mix, a Western film superstar a century ago, with a stone monument along a quiet stretch of State Route 79 about 17 miles south of Florence.

Jan 16, 2010 · Tom Mix & Tony, Jr. Marker. Inscription. This is the original Tony, Jr. that was used for the memorial to Tom Mix which was dedicated on December 5, 1947, south of Florence. The silhouette was designed by Fernando Arriola. This Tony, Jr. was stolen and missing for two years.

May 29, 2021 · Located on Arizona state highway 79 three quarters of the way between Tucson and Florence is a historical marker of a black metal horse on top of a column of cemented stones. This marker is a memorial to the legendary Hollywood actor Tom Mix.

At a lonely rest area between Tucson and Phoenix on State Road 79, the former U.S. Rt. 80, the obelisk marks where early 20th century Hollywood cowboy movie star Tom Mix died in an auto accident. No amenities other than shaded picnic tables and an unmaintained grill.

A small stone memorial marks the site of his death on State Route 79 between Florence and Tucson, AZ, and the nearby gully is named "Tom Mix Wash". The plaque on the marker bears the inscription: "In memory of Tom Mix whose spirit left his body on this spot and whose characterization and portrayals in life served to better fix memories of the ...

Oct 24, 2018 · You can get a little ADOT history by stopping at a viewpoint along SR 89 at Yarnell Hill, where the historic marker at right honors Charles Churchill Small as "Father of Arizona Highways."

Nov 4, 2006 · Marker Text: The famous cowboy star of cinema and circus was born here, January 6, 1880. A soldier during the Spanish-American War, he won renown for his "wild west" roles in hundreds of motion pictures - both silent and sound - between 1910 and 1935.