The Great House at Casa Grande Ruins has existed for over 600 years.Photo: NPS Photo
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.
A highlight of Compound A is the Great House but it is not the only earthern building to intrigue visitors.Photo: NPS PhotoThe Great House at Casa Grande Ruins is a sentinel of the desert.Photo: NPS PhotoThe Great House at Casa Grande may have been an orientation point for travelers and traders.Photo: NPS PhotoThe park's historic copper sign was relocated with roadway changes, and now sits near the visitor center.Photo: NPS PhotoIn this scene from the park movie, actors demonstrate jewelry making as done in ancestral times.Photo: NPS Photo
Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.
