Throughtful Reader

Tonto National Monument Is located in the Superstition Mountains, in Gila County, Arizona.

During the 13th and 14th Centuries, the Salado cultures farmed out there in the San River Valley. The Salado were excellent craftsman and gardeners

Like the Montezuma castle built in Sedona by the Sinegua people, Tonto was built on the side of the mountain. A definite piece of archedicture that is still impressive after all these years. However, unlike Montezuma where you can’t enter or walk around. The park here allows full access to this once home to the Salados.

The park became official on December 19, 1907 and it’s currently governed by the National Park Service. Tonto was also listed in the National Register of Historical Places on October 15, 1966