People
Visitors today examine the history displays as they enter the Visitor Center NPS Photo Montezuma Castle National Monument is the story of people. The Sinagua people who built and lived here for over 300 years; the first settlers to give the dwelling the misnomer of 'Montezuma'; and the NPS personnel who cared for this dwelling all left a lasting tale to be uncovered by those of us coming later. Click on the links below to read more... Click here to read about Frank "The Boss" Pinkley, superintendent of the Southwestern National Monuments. He often paid for stabilization work himself! Click here to read an account (from Josh Protas' book, A Past Preserved in Stone) of the legacy of Martin and Earl Jackson, father and son. Both worked to save the Castle as custodian and archeologist. |
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Did You Know?
The Sinagua people witnessed the most recent volcanic eruption of Sunset Crater along the eastern slope of the San Francisco Peaks. In 1064 A.D. Sunset Crater erupted and then flared up intermittently for nearly 200 years, spreading half a billion tons of ash across 800 square miles.