Greetings from Montezuma Castle National Monument

I volunteer at Montezuma Castle Monument. It is such a rewarding experience. The Castle is beautiful and we have dedicated volunteers and rangers here. I have met countless visitors from the U.S. and around the world. My major job at the Castle besides talking and giving information about the Castle, Montezuma Well, and Tuzigoot is working with the young children with the Junior Ranger program. What a pleasure that is. The children are enthused about our Park and others that they have visited and will visit in the future.

Sincerely,
Karen

Montezuma Castle National Monument

At Montezuma Castle National Monument, you can see the breathtaking 20-story habitat and ingenious irrigation well built by Ancestral Pueblo Indians 900 years ago.

State(s): Arizona

Established: 1906

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