Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

The Great House at Casa Grande Ruins has existed for over 600 years.
An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of canals and trading partners, the structures are a large part of the story of this site. Explore the history and stories of an extended network of communities and irrigation canals.
Map showing location of park.
eathern building under modern roof structure
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earthern ruins including the Great House and other parts
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earthern Great House with its roof among desert plants
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earthern Great House standing out in the Sonoran Desert plants
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historic copper sign with Great House and saguaro flanking
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child, adult female, adult male American Indian actors in costume making jewelry in movie shoot
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