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Tuzigoot National Monument         

Tuzigoot National Monument 
courtesy of the National Park Service

Contact Information:
Tuzigoot National Monument   
PO Box 219
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
928-634-5564
http://www.nps.gov/tuzi/

Size: 360 acres. 

Location: Tuzigoot National Monument is located 52 miles south of Flagstaff, Arizona, via US Alt. 89A, or 90 miles north of Phoenix.

Description: Tuzigoot includes a large pueblo built by the Sinagua culture that flourished in the Verde Valley between AD 1100 and 1450. The Sinagua were agriculturalists with trade connections that spanned hundreds of miles.

Activities: Visitors can enjoy ranger-led programs and self-guided walks with wayside exhibits that describe the cultural and natural history of the site. 

Operating Hours: Open daily, except Christmas and Thanksgiving days.

History
:
Proclaimed on July 25, 1939. 

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