• The Great House at Casa Grande Ruins stands out for miles

    Casa Grande Ruins

    National Monument Arizona

People

The Ancient Sonoran Desert Poeple

Ancient Sonoran Desert irrigation canal construction.

Paul Coze Painting

Click on the image to learn more about the the Ancient Sonoran Desert people who successfully farmed the Sonoran Desert for over one thousand years and built the Casa Grande.

 
Important Historic Figures

Important Historic Figures

Learn about the historic figures who contributed to the understanding and preservation of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

Did You Know?

The 'Big House' at Casa Grande Ruins circa 1900.

An estimated six million pounds of caliche were used in the construction of the Casa Grande.  Caliche is a naturally occurring soil consisting of clay, sand and calcium carbonate found in the deserts of the southwest.