Algert, located in Coconino County, Arizona, is a ghost town with historical significance tied to early 20th-century education efforts for the Navajo Nation. Below is detailed information about the town.
County: Coconino County
Zip Code: Not available
Latitude / Longitude: Not available
Elevation: Not available
Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (MST) (UTC-7)
Established: Circa 1900
Disestablished: Not available
Comments: Algert was the site of the original Western Navajo Boarding School, established around 1900 at an abandoned trading post in Arizona’s Blue Canyon. The school initially enrolled 14 Navajo children and was constructed with the help of Navajo stonemasons, utilizing materials like oil-can cases for window frames and goods boxes for doors. The school closed after a new agency school was built in Tuba City, approximately 40 kilometers away.
Remains: Not available
Current Status: Abandoned
Remarks: Algert’s brief existence is notable for its role in the education of Navajo children during the early 1900s, reflecting broader efforts to provide schooling to Indigenous populations in remote areas.
