Increase in Visitation for November 2006
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Contact: Janet Fernandes, (928) 524-6228 ext.238
Increase in Visitation at Petrified Forest National Park for November 2006 Petrified Forest, AZ – Park Superintendent Lee Baiza announced that visitation increased by 7% this November from last year with 30,585 visits compared to last year’s 28,666. The year-to-date total is 561,363 which is down by 2% from last year. The famous mountain lion petroglyph is again on display inside the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark. This ancient carving on sandstone is of a mountain lion with huge claws, a big mouth, and staring eyes. It was found near Blue Mesa in 1934 and has always been a favorite of visitors. The Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark is open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information call (928) 524-6228 weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time; or write to the Superintendent, Petrified Forest National Park, P.O. Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028; or e-mail the park. |
Did You Know?
Petrified wood was so abundant when the ancestral Puebloan people were living in the area that they used it not only for stone tools but also as building material, such as the "brick" used in Agate House at Petrified Forest National Park.