A big part of America’s national parks is to preserve the historic events that made America the great nation it is today. Case in point, the Coronado National Memorial commemorates the first organized expedition into the Southwest by conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1540. The memorial is located in a natural setting on the Mexico–United States border on the southeast flank of the Huachuca Mountains south of Sierra Vista, Arizona and is bordered to the north and west by Coronado National Forest. Within the memorial is an overlook at Montezuma Pass where the Coronado expedition entered modern Arizona. The memorial confirms the ties that bind the United States and Mexico. In addition to the Coronado's historical significance, the area is famous for its natural beauty. Eight miles of remote Arizona hiking trails lead visitors through flowing desert grasslands and rugged mountain forests. Celebrating this National Park Service site, this national memorial design and vintage poster art would be perfect for home or office decor. The art also serves as an excellent national park gift for the travel enthusiast in your life. As an original illustration, the design will look great as an unframed print, framed poster, notecard, postcard, metal sign, canvas, or mini canvas. Available in multiple size options, this hand-rendered nature illustration is fashioned in the style of 20th-century vintage art and the iconic travel art that first promoted the national parks and national monuments. For trip-planning, fun facts, helpful resources, and important conservation information for this park and so many other beautiful national parks, monuments, and wilderness areas across the U.S., check out the website for the National Park Foundation.