Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Closed for Christmas Holiday

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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Closed for Christmas Holiday

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Dec. 17, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

COOLIDGE, AZ - Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is scheduled to be closed to the public three days each year, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Independence Day. This year, the monument will be closed Thursday, December 24 and Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 for the Christmas Holiday, including all buildings and access to the park grounds. The monument will resume operations at 9 am Saturday, December 26.

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument protects the multi-story Great House and the ruins of other ancient structures built by the people of the Sonoran Desert over 800 years ago. The monument is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Independence Day holidays. Directions and additional information are available on the monument’s website, http://www.nps.gov/cagr. You may call (520) 723-3172, or follow us on Facebook by searching for Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

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About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for over 400 of America’s national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.

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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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