Beale Wagon Road
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 35° 19.593 W 112° 52.520
12S E 329545 N 3910870
The Beale Wagon Road was the first Federal highway in the Southwest.
Waymark Code: WMFFK1
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
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Beale Wagon Road
Seligman, Arizona

From 1857 to 1860 Lt. Edward F. Beale and a crew of 100 men built the first federal highway in the Southwest. The 1857 Beale Expedition used 22 camels and dromedaries for pack animals. This road went from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Los Angeles, California at a cost of $210,000. The Beale Wagon Road was used by military troops and emigrants en route to California. Herds of cattle and sheep were driven over this route until 1883.

Information compiled by
Jack Beale Smith

Dedicated October 23, 1993
Lost Dutchman Ch. 5917
E Clampus Vitus

Marker Name: Beale Wagon Road

Type of history commemorated: Place

County: Yavapai

Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
E Clampus Vitus - Lost Dutchman Chapter 5917

Year placed: 1993
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