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.

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

The Great House at Casa Grande may have been an orientation point for travelers and traders.

Morning from the Northeast

A highlight of Compound A is the Great House but it is not the only earthern building to intrigue visitors.

Great House from the South

The park's historic copper sign was relocated with roadway changes, and now sits near the visitor center.

Historic Sign

The Great House at Casa Grande Ruins has existed for over 600 years.

Great House

In this scene from the park movie, actors demonstrate jewelry making as done in ancestral times.

Actors Recreating Jewelry

The Great House at Casa Grande Ruins is a sentinel of the desert.

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

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