Western District Blue and Gold Stars
YUMA COUNTY
2001-09-08
FEDERATED GARDEN COUNCIL of YUMA (F.G.C.Y.)
Blue Star Site
Mohawk Valley Rest Area,
(about 2.5 miles east of Mohawk on westbound I-8).
Mohawk, AZ (54 miles east of Yuma, AZ)
History
This Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker was originally placed along U.S. 80 in 1961-02-27 by the Federated Garden Council of Yuma. When I-8 was built between Yuma and Phoenix to replace U.S. 80, the marker was moved to its current location.
1995
FEDERATED GARDEN COUNCIL of YUMA (F.G.C.Y.)
Blue Star Site
Yuma Armed Forces Park
291 S. Gila Street, Yuma, AZ 85365
Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker
2012-03-14
YUMA GARDEN CLUB
Blue Star Site
Yuma Civic Center Grounds
1440 West Desert Hills Drive, Yuma, AZ 85365
Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker was dedicated on November 15, 2012
2020-10-03
Moody Garden Makers (MGM) Garden Club
Blue Star Site
Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden
2200 West 28th Street, Yuma AZ 85365
Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker
2024-11-07
Yuma Orchid and African Violet Society
Gold Star Site
Yuma County Foothills Community Park
(East of the Foothills Library)
13340 East South Frontage Road, Yuma , AZ
History
This By-Way marker was the first Gold Star in Arizona. It was dedicated on November 7, 2024.
