| Type of Place: |
Ancestral Puebloan site |
| Ownership: |
City of Springerville, Arizona |
| Contact: |
Casa Malpais Visitor Center and Museum, 318 E. Main Street, Springerville, AZ 85938 |
| Telephone: |
(928) 333-5375 |
| Email: |
malpais@cybertrails.com |
| Website: |
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| Hours: |
Museum: 8 am - 4 pm, except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Guided tours at 9 am, 11 am, and 2 pm.
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| Entrance Fee: |
Yes |
| Guided Tours: |
Site is accessible only via guided tours, which start at the Visitor's Center in Springerville. |
| Notes: |
National Historic Landmark |
| Nearby Heritage Sites: |
Fort Apache
Kinishba Ruin
Zuni Pueblo
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Site Summary: Situated on terraces of a fallen basalt cliff along the upper Little Colorado River, the site dates from late Pueblo III to early Pueblo IV (AD 1250-1325) times. Casa Malpais appears to incorporate features of both early and late Mogollon Culture settlement patterns.
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