National Register of Historic Places

Hohokam-Pima National Monument

Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona
Listed
July 18, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74002221

About this property

The Hohokam Pima National Monument is an ancient Hohokam village within the Gila River Indian Community, near present-day Sacaton, Arizona. The monument features the archaeological site Snaketown 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Phoenix, Arizona, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The area was further protected by declaring it a national monument in 1972, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The site is owned by the Gila River Indian Community, which has decided not to open the area to the public. There is no public access to the Hohokam Pima National Monument. The museum at the nearby Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, in Coolidge, Arizona, contains artifacts from Snaketown. The Huhugam Heritage Center also has exhibits on tribal history and archaeology. Definitive dates are not clear, but the site was generally thought to be inhabited between 300 BCE and 1200 CE. Hohokam is an O’odham word meaning “those who have gone.” Specifically who the Hohokam people were and when the site was inhabited is subject to debate.

Location

Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona
33.18707, -111.91530

Categories

HISTORIC - ABORIGINALNATIVE AMERICANARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Hohokam-Pima National Monument listed on the National Register?

Hohokam-Pima National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1974.

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Hohokam-Pima National Monument is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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