Would Your House Look This Good 800 Years From Now?
Today we gaze through the windows of the past into one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a story of ingenuity, survival and ultimately, prosperity in an unforgiving desert landscape.
Come marvel at this enduring legacy of the Sinagua culture and reveal a people surprisingly similar to ourselves.
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Calling All Teachers!
Teacher-Ranger-Teachers (TRTs) help run our summer camps. Click below to find out how you can enliven your summer!
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Tohono O'odham Basketry Demonstration May 18th
Have you ever seen those gorgeous baskets and wondered about the time involved? The materials? Come on out to Montezuma Castle to learn more!
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Art Afire!
For Founders Day 2012 we got back to basics: art. Art brought the beauty and splendor of US lands to Congress and paved the way for the park service!
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Success!
2016 will mark the 100th Birthday of the National Park Service! Check out all the events we have held to mark the path to this important event...
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Groundwater Study Helps Protect Montezuma Well
Science isn't dead! A new study from the USGS helps us balance the requirements of humans and nature: water in the desert is invaluble.
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Enter The Federal Lands 2012 Photo Contest
Enter the Official Federal Recreation Lands Photo Contest with a photo from your trip to Montezuma Castle! Click "more" to go to their website.
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Podcast Series from Military Kids!
At our sister site, Tuzigoot NM, military kids from across Arizona came to learn about the prehistoric site, photography skills and make a podcast.
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Become a VIP!
Help out your national parks by becoming a Volunteer-In-Park. We love the company, and you get to have fun doing any number of jobs!
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Did You Know?
This beautiful white-barked tree is a favorite of visitors to Montezuma Castle National Monument. It is the Arizona Sycamore and was important to the Sinagua as well: the beams which you can see sticking through the walls of the Castle are original, placed about 800 years ago.