About a mile and a half west of downtown
Phoenix in the shadow of the state capitol building and in the midst of the government mall is Wesley Bolin Plaza, honoring the late governor who is better known as the perennial secretary of state. The plaza covers two square blocks of the state capitol grounds and commemorates the achievements of Bolin and other prominent Arizona residents. On the eastern tip of the plaza rests the anchor of the USS Arizona, sunk during the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor in 1941, as a memorial to the men who died aboard the battleship. The plaza is a frequent site for political rallies and peaceful demonstrations.
