Located
on the Colorado
River shores
of Arizona's
"West Coast,"
Parker was
established
in 1871
and named
for General
Eli Parker,
U.S. Superintendent
of Indian
Affairs.
During the
Civil War,
Parker,
a Native
American,
served on
the staff
of General
Ulysses
S. Grant
and was
among those
present
at Lee's
surrender
at Appomattox.
After a
bridge was
built four
miles upstream,
the entire
town picked
up and moved
there.
Historically,
the rich
lands along
the banks
of the Colorado
River allowed
agriculture
to flourish.
Although
farming
still contributes
to the economy,
tourism
has become
Parker's
main industry.
Parker was
selected
as the County
Seat following
the formation
of La Paz
County in
1982. The
270,000-acre
Colorado
River Indian
Reservation
is located
just south
of Parker.
The pristine,
16-mile
strip of
the Colorado
River between
Parker Dam
and Headgate
Rock Dam
makes the
town a prime
destination
for visitors
seeking
water-based
recreation.
Parker is
located
about 20
miles south
of Lake
Havasu.
Colorado
River
Indian
Museum.
Museum
exhibits
allow
visitors
to learn
about
the culture
of the
Chemehuevi,
Hopi,
Mohave
and Navajo
peoples.
(928)
669-9211.
Swansa
Wilderness.
The 16,400-acre
wilderness
area is
about
25 miles
northeast
of Parker,
Arizona,
in La
Paz and
Mohave
counties.
It includes
the eastern
end of
the Buckskin
Mountains,
the Black
mesa extension
to the
north,
and six
miles
of the
Bill Williams
River.
(928)
855-8017.
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