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Tumacácori National Historical Park
Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi
- Type: Place
Guevavi is a name derived from the O'odham word for big spring, ge'e vavi, or big well, gu waihe. This settlement of O'odham people was first visited in January 1691 by Catholic Jesuit Father Eusebio Francisco Kino. It became a pivotal location in the Pima Revolt of 1751.
Manzanar National Historic Site
Guayule at Manzanar
- Type: Place
Learn how Japanese Americans incarcerated at Manzanar assisted the war effort through guayule production.
Isle Royale National Park
Mattson's/Tobin's Harbor Resort/Minong Lodge
- Type: Article
By 1900, Gus Mattson, who had a fishing station in Tobin Harbor was renting rooms to sportsmen, while his wife cooked meals. He was one of several in the fishing industry who saw a further business opportunity in recreation and tourism. Mattson owned boats he could rent for fishing or sightseeing.