The name "Yucca House" was selected for the monument because the Ute Indians called the area by a name meaning yucca, for there is an abundance of the yucca plant growing on the mountainsides. The long-term preservation of Yucca House ensures that archeologists will be able to continue studying Ancestral Puebloan society and what caused them to migrate from this region in the late 1200s.
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Walnut Canyon National Monument was established in 1915 specifically to preserve the "prehistoric ruins of ancient cliff dwellings." Visit Walnut Canyon and walk in the footsteps of people who lived here more than 700 years ago. Peek into their homes, cliff dwellings built deep within canyon walls. The Canyon remains valuable today as habitat for plants and animals. See for yourself on trails along the canyon rim and into the depths.
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White Sands National Monument features great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand. The glistening 275 square miles of desert boasts the world's largest gypsum dune field. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dune field.
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Wupatki National Monument was established to preserve Citadel and Wupatki pueblos. Monument boundaries have been adjusted several times since its establishment, and now include additional pueblos and other archeological resources on a total of 35,422 acres. Wupatki represents a cultural crossroads, home to numerous groups of people over thousands of years.
Whether interested in a cave tour, Ranger-led program or just to hike or walk, visitors can find a variety of adventures at Timpanogos Cave National Monument. American Fork Canyon, located only a few miles from the monument, provides a backdrop of spectacular canyon views. Crystal mountain lakes and beautiful trees and flowers make Timpanogos Cave National Monument an oasis away from the populated Wasatch Front.
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Situated within rugged terrain of the Sonoran Desert, Tonto National Monument preserves cliff dwellings and other prehistoric archeological sites. A vast culture lived within Tonto Basin, surviving and adapting to the arid environment. Perched over far above the river valley, the cliff dwellings represent the final phase of occupation in this area.
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Adorning a desert hilltop in Arizona is an ancient pueblo. Tuzigoot is an ancient village, or pueblo, of 110 rooms including second and third story structures. Built by a culture known as the Sinagua, it is now protected as Tuzigoot National Monument.
Virgin Islands Coral Reef Monument protects federal submerged lands within 3 miles of the island of St. John. These waters support a diverse and complex system of coral reefs, mangrove forests and seagrass beds that contribute to the health and survival of all its ecosystems.
A universal symbol of freedom and democracy, the Statue of Liberty also celebrates the international friendship of the United States and France. Built in commeration of an alliance during the American Revolution, the Statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and designated as a National Monument in 1924.
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Opened on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island became the nation's premier federal immigration station. The station processed over 12 million immigrant steamship passengers tracing the ancestry of over 40% of America's population.
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