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THE EXODUS MONUMENT
In 1875 the Yavapai and Apache people, who had resided on this land
for centuries, were force-marched 180 miles to the San Carlos
Reservation. They passed over rough mountains in the freezing
cold and crossed rivers raging with snow-melt. Conditions were
horrific and many died along the way.
". . . as the long, silent and sad procession slowly passed with all their
belongings on their backs. One old man placed his aged and decrepit
wife in a burden basket, with her feet hanging out, and carried her
on his back, almost all the way. He refused help, except at stream
crossings, where he allowed a trooper to take her across on his horse.
Over the roughest country, through thick brush and rocks, day after
day, he struggled along with his precious burden . . . uncomplaining".
. . . William Corbusier
This monument honors the strength of the human spirit possessed
by this anonymous old man and wife, as well as those on that
journey and those that possessed the courage and persistence to
survive and return to their homelands.
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Our Heartfelt Thanks To
Tribal Councils,
Past and present
Generous Contributors
Who Supported The Project
All Who Worked On The Project
Doug Hyde, The Artist
Our Ancestors
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