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Casa Grande Ruins Sonoran Desert People's "Great House" are preserved at this National Monument located in AZ | Wandering Out Yonder

If you love history, Arizona’s national monuments are a must. These sites protect stories and places that existed long before Arizona became a state and they’re some of the most meaningful places you can visit here. 📍Featured NPS sites: • Wupatki National Monument • Walnut Canyon National Monument • Montezuma Castle National Monument • Tuzigoot National Monument • Tonto National Monument • Tumacácori National Historical Park • Casa Grande National Monument Many of these sites are easy to visit

Massai Leon is one of the inaugural participants in the Indian Youth Service Corps (IYSC) with the Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program (TTAP) at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. Through the Historic Preservation Training Center, and with the help of national corps partners like American Conservation Experience, TTAP-IYSC hires and trains indigenous young adults and veterans to help preserve and maintain structures and resources on NPS sites which are culturally important to tribes. As

On Veterans Day, enjoy free admission to national parks in the Tucson area, such as Saguaro National Park (two districts: Eastside - Rincon Mountain District, and Westside - Tucson Mountain District), Tumacacori National Historical Park, and Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. | Xploretucson