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Throughout 2007, Gila Cliff Dwellings’ theme Celebrating a Century of Storytelling will guide the special events and programs at the monument, leading up to the actual 100th anniversary on November 16, 2007. The year 2007 not only marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, it also marks the 45th anniversary of an important addition to the original monument’s boundaries. On April 17, 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that added approximately 375 acres containing additional archaeological sites “to round out the interpretive story of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.”

Join us each month for special programs that highlight the unique natural and cultural history of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. Click here to go directly to the schedule of events in calendar format.

April Centennial Kick-off with TJ Ruin Tours, National Junior Ranger Day, and an invitation to contribute to the community scrapbook called The Dwellings through the Decades 

May New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month, The Second Annual Gila Hotsprings Festival, and Memorial Weekend tracking events

June June 22nd Stories in the Stars, June 23rd Stories in the Sherds, June 30 Rock Art and Storytelling

July July 1 Rock Art and Storytelling, Fourth of July Festivities and Exhibit Opening at the Silver City Museum, July 14 Villains, Vittles, & a Very Good Time with Cowboy (and Cowgirl) Poetry, Music, and Dutch oven cooking

August Chiricahua Apache Culture Days (event postponed until future notice)

September September 13-16 Third Annual Gila River Festival at various times and locations in the Silver City, Cliff-Gila Valley, and Gila Cliff Dwellings area; September 29 National Public Lands Day 

October Pinhole photo exhibit at the Gila Visitor Center, Cartoon Workshop and Storytelling with author Matthew Henry Hall on October 6th, Celebrate Earth Science Week from October 14-20 with a special flavor at downtown Silver City's Alotta Gelato, named after Gila Cliff Dwelling's Gila Conglomerate rock

November Celebrate the actual 100th Anniversary with us on Friday, November 16 in Silver City at 6:30 pm at the Silco Theater and Saturday, November 17, 2007 from 10 am to sunset up at the Gila Cliff Dwellings.

Don't miss Discovering the Dwellings, an exhibit at the Silver City Museum that closes November 25.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument offers a glimpse into the homes and lives of the Mogollon people who lived in this area over 700 years ago. The monument is open 365 days a year. Call the Gila Visitor Center at 505-536-9461 for more information about upcoming centennial events, times for daily guided tours of the dwellings, and hours for the trail and visitor center. There is a $3 per adult entrance fee at the dwellings. Unless otherwise stated, all programs are free.