Saturday Snapshot
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On December 8, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt celebrated the passage of the Antiquities Act by declaring four sites of historic and cultural significance as our nation's first National Monuments. Among these was Montezuma Castle, which the President identified as a place "of the greatest ethnological value and scientific interest." Although very few original artifacts remained in the structure due to intensive looting of the site, Roosevelt's decision assured the continued protection of one of the best preserved prehistoric cliff dwellings in North America. The very first one was Devil's Tower in Wyoming, between where I grew up and where I live now. I have visited there several times. We visited Montezuma's Castle in Arizona last January. A very calm quiet place. You could almost hear the ghosts. I should make a list of National Monuments to visit, now that I am retired. A sort of historical places "bucket list".
How very interesting. I would love to go visit those places.
ReplyDeleteThose cliff dwelling are amazing. I'd love to visit someday. Thanks for sharing!
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That's very interesting! I would love to visit someday! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be a cool place to visit! Lucky you for living so close to this national treasure!
ReplyDeleteI just showed this picture to my husband and we're adding it to our bucket list for sure. We live in Southern California so we can plan a road trip there. So cool.
ReplyDeletePresumably that's a cave, where people once loved, and its been covered over to prevent further damage... it looks pretty inaccessible though... http://goo.gl/ZsnvZ
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing...Hard to imagine anyone being able to get to the castle.
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Boy I'm sure getting a historical ride today, love your photo. A historical sites bucket list is so cool.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting bit of history! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard about this place before, it looks so interesting.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting place. I haven't heard of it, but now I want to see it.
ReplyDeleteI remember visiting that site as a teen! Loved seeing it again!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this before. I think a historical sites bucket list sounds like a fabulous idea.
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of this before, but it looks really interesting. Maybe one day I will be able to make it out there in person.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing photo Judy. Something I would like to see.
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