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Hoover Dam - Hoover Dam is a testimony to a country's ability to construct monolithic projects in the midst of adverse conditions. Built during the Depression; thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less than five years, in a harsh and barren land, to build the largest dam of its time. Now, years later, Hoover Dam still stands as a world-renowned structure. The Historic Yuma Theatre - Located on Main Street in the City of Yuma's central business district, the Yuma Theatre building was constructed in 1912 and originally functioned as a vaudeville and movie house. The Yuma Theatre building has performed an important role in Yuma's commercial, cultural, and social history ever since. Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge - With its majestic rock cliffs; its ribbon of cool water running through classic Sonoran Desert; and its cattail-filled marsh harboring rails and waterfowl, Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge offers a little bit of everything for both wildlife and people. Havasu National Wildlife Refuge - The National Wildlife Refuge System is the only national system of lands dedicated to conserving our wildlife heritage for people today and for generations yet to come. Havasu National Wildlife Refuge protects 30 river miles (300 miles of shoreline) of the Colorado River from Needles, California, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. |
The London Bridge - In 1962, London Bridge was falling down. The British government decided to put the bridge up for sale, and Robert McCulloch, Founder of Lake Havasu City, submitted the winning bid of $2,460,000. The bridge was dismantled, and each stone was carefully marked. Reconstruction began on September 23, 1968, and the bridge was dedicated on October 10, 1971. Yuma Crossing State Historic Park - The Yuma Crossing State Park preserves Yuma’s early history. It features the original Quartermaster Depot, which Congress authorized in 1865 as a material transfer and distribution point for troops stationed in Arizona Territorial outposts. The Park features an early adobe house, stagecoaches, mule wagons, a steam train, an historic adobe corral and a visitor center. Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park - The Yuma Territorial Prison, overlooking the Colorado River, was built between 1876 and 1909. This penitentiary housed many of Arizona Territory’s most dangerous and notorious criminals. The prison was depicted in literature, movies and television, and its remains are now Arizona’s most-visited state historic park. Cibola National Wildlife Refuge - Cibola NWR is located in the floodplain of the lower Colorado River and surrounded by a fringe of desert ridges and washes. These waterbodies are home to many wildlife species that reside in this portion of the Sonoran Desert. Visitors can enjoy the many wildlife-oriented activities the refuge has to offer and enjoy the scenic beauty of this oasis in the desert. |
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