• Montezuma Castle's prehistoric dwelling

    Montezuma Castle

    National Monument Arizona

Montezuma Well - NPS Dive Images

  • An image from the bottom of Montezuma Well.
    Montezuma Well - NPS Dive Images
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Did You Know?

Visitor climbs ladder to MOCA in 1946

Up until 1951 visitors climbed a series of three ladders to enter the dwelling at Montezuma Castle National Monument.  That same year Interstate 17 was completed and visitation skyrocketed.  Concerns for both safety and the structure (which is 90% original) led to the removal of the ladders.