Casa Grande" is Spanish for "big house"
There is no fee to enter this Monument as of 2014
The Casa Grande Ruins consists of multiple structures surrounded by a compound wall constructed by the ancient people of the Hohokam period, who farmed the Gila Valley in the early 13th century. Archeologists have discovered evidence that the ancient Sonoran Desert people who built the Casa Grande also developed wide-scale irrigation farming and extensive trade connections which lasted over a thousand years.
I have been given permission to place this virtual cache by the Park Ranger in charge.
At the given coordinates you will be at the front walkway to the Casa Grande National Monument Visitor Center. This is a virtual cache, there is no container. While you are here, please injoy this historic place. To log this virtual cache as found, you will need to email the cache owner the answers to the following questions:
NO ANSWERS SENT or FOUND LOGS SHOWING THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL BE DELETED PROMPTLY !!
1. To the right of the front entrance doors there is a plaque, What is the middle name of the featured individual?
2. Go through the doorway to the left of the welcoming employees. On the right wall you will see a plaque. The answer to this question can be found on this plaque. The Sonoran Desert of the Hohokam lies in the Basin-and-Range ________________ ________________. (Two Words)
3. After you exit the back door on your way to the actual ruins you will find an informational sign. The top line says "Who Were These". What is the second line? _________________ _________________ _____________________ ____________________ (Four Words)
4. Pictures are welcome but are not required.
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.