![]() This is an impressive design, and is certainly necessary to help preserve the building but it is still rather incongruous. The 'Great House' can be seen from some distance away owing to the flatness of the terrain, and has a rather curious appearance from afar as the structure is protected from the harsh desert sun by a large metal roof supported by four great pillars, designed by architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. ![]() There are signs and exhibits to enhance your visit with volunteers and staff eager to hear your stories and discuss your questions. You may enter or leave the tour at any point, or you may chose to visit the park on a self-guided tour. Your guide, either ranger or trained volunteer, will then lead the tour into Compound A and point out interesting features. While you are seated for the introduction the guide will explain the history of the ruins, the archeology, and the Hohokam Culture. ![]() It always amazes me the amount of information they enthusiastically share! We learned that they carried logs used in the 4 floor structure 60 miles by hand.amazing! After the movie, we decided to take the free tour.led by a very knowledgeable park volunteer. We were just in time for a short movie, so made our way through the display area, to the theatre. The entrance fee is $5 (but is doubling to $10 on January 1, 2018).we used our National Parks Pass so didn't have to pay. During spring, this part of Arizona is sometimes the hottest place in the whole USA, and even in winter, daytime temperatures can reach 80☏. The area has a low elevation and hence is very hot - often over 110☏ for several months in the summer. The structure was once part of a collection of settlements scattered along the Gila River and linked by a network of irrigation canals. It is situated in the flat plain of central Arizona in between the Gila and Santa Cruz rivers, just north of Coolidge and about 15 miles from the larger town of Casa Grande. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument contains an imposing 4-storey building dating from the late Hohokam period, probably 14th century and contemporary with other well preserved ruins in Arizona such as the Tonto and Montezuma Castle monuments.
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