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News Release Date: June 29, 2017 Saturday, July 8: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 22: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Elaborately woven textiles that date back 700 years ago are on display at the Monument Visitor Center, along with a replica room and other archaeological exhibits. Tonto National Monument protects two cliff dwellings built by the Salado people over 700 years ago. Established as a national monument in 1907 by President Teddy Roosevelt, the cliff dwellings were part of the early archaeological preservation movement in America. The Monument is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for December 25. Directions and additional information are available on the Monument's website, www.nps.gov/tont, or you may call (928) 467-2241.
No camping is available at Tonto National Monument. The nearest camping is available at Windy Hill Campground in Tonto National Forest. For more information on camping visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/tonto/ For more information contact: (928) 467-2241 and tont_information@nps.gov or visit: https://www.nps.gov/tont https://www.facebook.com/TontoNPS https://www.instagram.com/TontoNPS https://twitter.com/tonto_nps |
Last updated: June 30, 2017