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PETRIFIED FOREST
Guidebook 1941 |
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CONTENTS
CoverPetrified Logs in the Rainbow Forest
History
Geological Features
Archeology
Indians of Northern Arizona
Administration
Interpretive Service
Accommodations and Supplies
Travel Information
Rules and Regulations
A Brief Guide to The Petrified Forest National Monument
Historic Events
| 1539 | First exploration of the Southwest by Coronado. |
| 1851 | Petrified wood first reported in northern Arizona by Lieutenant Sitgreaves. |
| 1853 | Petrified Forest Monument area visited by Army expedition headed by Lieutenant Whipple. |
| 1857 | Camel caravan of Lieutenant Beale crossed area. |
| 1898 to 1900 | First Government investigation of the area made by Lester F. Ward of the U. S. Geological Survey. |
| 1906 | Petrified Forest set aside as a national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. |
| 1906 | John Muir discovered, explored, and named the Blue Forest. |
| 1911 | Agate Bridge supported by stone pillars, replaced by present reinforced concrete beam in 1917. |
| 1921 to 1929 | Phytosaurs excavated in Blue Forest. |
| 1930 | Blue Forest and Newspaper Rock included in the monument by President Hoover. |
| 1932 | Painted Desert area added to the monument by President Hoover. |
| 1932 | Completion and dedication of Puerco River Bridge, making area accessible to motorists. |
| 1933 | Agate House restored and three rooms of Puerco River Ruin excavated. |
| 1933 to 1940 | Fossil leaf beds of Blue Forest discovered, explored, and described. |
| 1940 | Painted Desert Inn and Museum completed. |
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