Mesa Pioneer Monument

<br>This monument is dedicated to the founding men, women and children of Mesa whose efforts, with others of all races, religions and cultures, changed a harsh desert land into this vibrant city of today.<br><br> When the first settlers came in 1877-78, they found the remains of an irrigation system built over a thousand years earlier by the Hohokam - "those who are gone." With gratitude for the work of these early people and after eight months of wearisome toil, the new settlers restored one of the ancient canals and water once again flowed to the desert from which this community was destined to grow.<br><br> We of Mesa are proud of the heritage these honest, hard-working pioneers have left us. May their sprit and determination continue to enrich our lives through this memorial.