Montezuma Castle National Monument in Yavapai County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The People Next Door
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2010
1. The People Next Door Marker
Heres another castle this one called A by the archeologists who excavated it in the 1930s.
Like neighboring Montezuma Castle, Castle A was occupied by Sinagua farmers between A.D. 1200 and 1450. However, with 45 rooms and an estimated occupancy of 100, it was much larger. Its not nearly as well preserved, because sometime before the Sinaguas mysterious disappearance in the late 1400s a fire destroyed almost all interior features. All you can see today are parts of a few collapsed walls and a partially reconstructed foundation.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1200.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 34° 36.71′ N, 111° 50.558′ W. Marker was in Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona, in Yavapai County. It could be reached from Montezuma Castle Road. Marker is along the walking trail leading from the visitor center. Touch for map. Marker was
this page online
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Arizona’s Verde Valley and in the Yavapai-Apache Nation. It was also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Alcoves and Cavates (a few steps from this marker); Growing a Livelihood (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named People Next Door (a few steps from this marker); Lifeline / Prehistoric Produce (within shouting distance of this marker); On the Move (within shouting distance of this marker); Aloft but not Alone (within shouting distance of this marker); A Piece of Modern Monument History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cycles of Care
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2010
2. The People Next Door Marker and Ruins
Other markers no longer nearby. The Neighborhood / Mysterious Departures (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Way Up / Construction Sequence (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Montezuma Castle National Monument. (Submitted on March 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2010
3. Castle "A" Ruins
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2010
4. Montezuma Castle View From People Next Door Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, June 19, 2024
5. The People Next Door Marker
New replacement marker with new text
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,172 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on July 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
