Saturday, May 31, 2014

Toozigoot National Monument

Dad and I visited Toozigoot National Monument when he was here some time ago.  If I recall correctly, we went there on the same day we went to the town of Jerome.  Tuzigoot is an ancient pueblo built by the Sinagua people and the first buildings were built around 1000 A.D.  The pueblo consisted of 110 rooms and included second and third story structures.  The Sinagua people left the area around 1400.  These types of places are always so fascinating to me.  For more information -   

National Park Service


This is the pueblo as seen from the road. 



Walking to the pueblo from the visitor's center. 





I was standing just inside one of the rooms of the pueblo when I took this.  As you can see off to the right, Dad and Shirley are standing at the top of some stairs we had to climb to get here.  



Looking out over the pueblo.


The surrounding area.



Looking out over the pueblo.


I took this picture while inside one of the rooms.


We were able to walk down below onto the grounds surrounding the pueblo.  This is a picture from down below the pueblo.



This is the sidewalk leading back up to the pueblo.













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