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BY THE NUMBERS: OVERVIEW: Space: 5 acres USS ARIZONA Throughout history the contribution of MEMORIAL GARDENS American service men and women to Relic size: 12ft x 5ft x 7ft our country’s safety and peace has been AT SALT RIVER Electrical wire: 1.5 miles or 2,640 yards immeasurable. For those who sacrificed for their country both in WWII and other Plants: over 1,000 Xeriscape plants U.S. conflicts, their service and dedication should never be forgotten. This memorial Columns: Over 1,500, 1,177 are lit, took 750 hours to install, some under water is in their honor. At the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River, guests Trees: all rescued from original use park will be immersed in the history of the USS Arizona, recount a detailed timeline HOURS: of the attack on Pearl Harbor and read accounts of survivors. They will also Open daily, dawn until dusk, FREE and USS ARIZONA see, up close and personal, a piece of open to the public MEMORIAL GARDENS the USS Arizona and the devastation of USS_AZ_2C_1 USS_AZ_2C_2AT SALT RIVERUSS_AZ_1C_1 December 7, 1941 on its walls. TOURS & MORE INFORMATION: For guided tours and for more information BACKGROUND: on how to donate, call 480-362-2700 or visit USSArizonaSaltRiver.com In 2007, a retired flag from the USS As a nation, we are forever Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor was awarded to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa indebted to those who serve Indian Community and it’s American and give so much for our Legion Post 114. The honor of receiving this flag started a journey that forever freedom. We are proud to changed the landscape of the SRPMIC honor these men and women and the state of Arizona. In 2018, and share the stories of the tribe received a large part of the superstructure of the USS Arizona (BB-39), those who served aboard identified as part of the original Boat USS_AZ_3C_1 USS_AZ_2C_3the USS Arizona inUSS_AZ_1C_2 1941 in House, and built the gardens around it. The Boat House relic served as the Located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa these gardens – the USS original memorial at Pearl Harbor for 10 Indian Community between Great Wolf Arizona Memorial Gardens years and is the largest and only piece Lodge Arizona and Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ever given to a tribal community. 7455 N Pima Rd | Scottsdale, AZ 85258 at Salt River. USSArizonaSaltRiver.com | #USSAZatSaltRiver INSIDE PAGE 2 - 3.9375” BACK COVER - 4” FRONT COVER - 4” INSIDE PAGE 1 - 3.9375”

OVERVIEW: Throughout history the contribution of American service men and women to our country’s safety and peace has been immeasurable. For those who sacrificed for their country both in WWII and other U.S. conflicts, their service and dedication should never be forgotten. This memorial is in their honor. At the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River, guests will be immersed in the history of the USS Arizona, recount a detailed timeline of the attack on Pearl Harbor and read USS ARIZONA accounts of survivors. They will also MEMORIAL GARDENS see, up close and personal, a piece of AT SALT RIVER the USS Arizona and the devastation of December 7, 1941 on its walls.

BACKGROUND: As a nation, we are forever In 2007, a retired flag from the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor was indebted to those who serve awarded to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa and give so much for our Indian Community and it’s American Legion Post 114. The honor of receiving freedom. We are proud to this flag started a journey that forever honor these men and women changed the landscape of the SRPMIC and the state of Arizona. In 2018, and share the stories of the tribe received a large part of the those who served aboard superstructure of the USS Arizona (BB-39), identified as part of the original Boat the USS Arizona in 1941 in House, and built the gardens around these gardens – the USS it. The Boat House relic served as the original memorial at Pearl Harbor for 10 Arizona Memorial Gardens years and is the largest and only piece at Salt River. ever given to a tribal community. INSIDE PAGE 3 - 3.9375” INSIDE PAGE 4 - 4” INSIDE PAGE 5 - 4” INSIDE PAGE 6 - 3.9375” 1 Arizona Boardwalk • OdySea Aquarium • Butterfly Wonderland • Mirror Maze • Polar Play Ice Bar VIA DE VENTURA ROAD • Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs

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A 7 Pavilions at Talking Stick shopping center M I P 8 Staybridge Suites 9 iFLY Indoor Skydiving GREAT WOLF LODGE 10 KTR Indoor Action Sports Playground ARIZONA 11 Octane Raceway, Velocity VR 12 Mavrix 13 Topgolf INDIAN BEND RD TALKING STICK WAY HIGHLIGHTS: THE BOAT HOUSE RELIC: LOCATION: 14 Hampton Inn Riverwalk 15 Talking Stick Resort and Casino The USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at The 12ft x 5ft x 7ft, boat house relic is The Gardens are located between Salt SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA 16 Talking Stick Golf Club Salt River spans the exact length and prominently displayed at the center of the River Fields at Talking Stick and Great INDIAN COMMUNITY Visitor Center width of the USS Arizona with over 1,500 Gardens, adjacent to the water’s edge. It Wolf LodgeTO TEMPE Arizona on theTO Salt MESA River commemorative columns outlining is enclosed in a temperature controlled Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (7455 the actual perimeter of the ship. Each case, positioned to provide visitors a North Pima Road). Parking is located at column is representative of an individual peaceful place of seclusion from all other the Salt River Fields home plate lot. aboard the Arizona on December 7, 1941. surroundings, and features a vantage Each lit column represents an individual point that spans across the water. It was who perished during the attack and purposely placed in the approximate each column without a light represents location it once stood on the USS Arizona. an individual who survived. As night falls, each column glows internally with NOT-TO-MISS FEATURES: light, transforming the Gardens by • Each person aboard the USS Arizona memorializing each individual’s on December 7, 1941 is individually internal light, one that will recognized on stacked blocks located continue to glow and stand just outside the relic room. the test of time. • Some of the architectural elements within the Gardens, including ground pavers, raised planters and the gathering circle, highlight the Salt River Indian Community’s influence of art and culture on the project. INSIDE PAGE 2 - 3.9375” BACK COVER - 4” FRONT COVER - 4” INSIDE PAGE 1 - 3.9375”