About this property
The Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site is a 6-mile (9.7 km) by 1-mile (1.6 km) region of vertical cliff faces in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States, with extensive petroglyph images incised in the rock faces. The glyphs include images of water turtles and circular shields, as well as human and animal figures. The figures with circular shields are particular to the area, and are known as Castle Gardens Shield style images. A consensus of researchers is that the figures were carved by Athabaskans related to the Navajo and Apache, some time between 1000 AD and 1250 AD. The site is being developed by the Bureau of Land Management, and may be visited. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1969.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 69000189. It was listed on April 15, 1969.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site listed on the National Register?
Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1969.
What type of historic resource is Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site?
Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site?
The period of significance for Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1000.
Can I research the history near Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site?
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