C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site
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C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site is significant for its association with Clinton Hart Merriam
, the United States
' first eco-biologist. The site became a National Historic Landmark
in 1965.
The Merriam Base Camp Site is located about 2 miles north of Parks, Arizona
, and about half a mile west of Spring Valley Road. The Arizona Trail
passes near the Merriam Base Camp Site.
Clinton Hart Merriam
Clinton Hart Merriam was an American zoologist, ornithologist, entomologist and ethnographer.Known as "Hart" to his friends, Dr. Clinton Hart Merriam was born in New York City in 1855. His father, Clinton Levi Merriam, was a U.S. congressman. He studied biology and anatomy at Yale University and...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' first eco-biologist. The site became a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1965.
The Merriam Base Camp Site is located about 2 miles north of Parks, Arizona
Parks, Arizona
Parks is a census-designated place in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,137 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Parks is located at ....
, and about half a mile west of Spring Valley Road. The Arizona Trail
Arizona Trail
The Arizona National Scenic Trail is a National Scenic Trail from Mexico to Utah that traverses the whole north-south length of Arizona. The trail begins at the Coronado National Memorial near the US-Mexico border and moves north through parts of the Huachuca, Santa Rita, and Rincon Mountains; it...
passes near the Merriam Base Camp Site.