Coronado National Memorial
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Contact Information:
Coronado National Memorial
4101 East Montezuma Canyon Road
Hereford, AZ 85615
520-366-5515
http://www.nps.gov/coro/
Size: 4,750 acres
Location: Coronado National Memorial is located in southeastern Arizona along the border of the United States and Mexico, at the southern end of the Huachuca Mountains. From Phoenix or Tucson, take I-10 east and exit south on Hwy. 90 to Sierra Vista, then south on Hwy. 92 to Coronado Memorial Hwy.
Description: Our Hispanic heritage and the first European exploration of the Southwest by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (1540-1542) are commemorated here, near the point where Coronado's expedition entered what is now the United States. The memorial also preserves a wide array of plant and animal life native to the Southwest.
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Coronado National Memorial |
Operating Hours: Daily, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
History: Authorized as International Memorial on August 18, 1941; redesignated on July 9, 1952; established on November 5, 1952.
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