Pioneer Memorial

This monument was erected in 1988 in honor of the women, men, and children who settled Mesa, Arizona. They mixed with people of all cultures, religions, and races to create the city of Mesa from the harsh desert. From nothing, they made one of the countries most loved cities. Around 1877 settlers came to the area and found the remaining portions of an irrigation system that had be designed by the Hohokam people more than a thousand years ago. The settlers were able to restore the system and put the canals and water to use once again. It was after this system was up and running that the community began to grow and flourish. It is this perseverance and ingenuity that is honored in the Pioneer Memorial today. The memorial is a part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series. Other markers that are in the area include Arizona's Honeymoon Trail, Site of Hayden's Ferry, Mesa Women's Club House, George W.P. Hunt, who was Arizona's first governor, Scottsdale Grammar School and The Little Red Schoolhouse, and the town of Mesa marker. Each of these other historical markers is within eight miles of the Pioneer Memorial marker in Tucson.