Hovenweep Poster Kansas Construction on the road to

Construction on the road to Haleakalā’s summit began in 1933

and Henry Fonda have all stayed at this storied landmark

In 1877 a group of African American families left Kentucky in search of a better life on the Kansas Prairie

This is due in part to the excellent access there is to this stunning mountain

This access point to the park served visitors for 30 years until Interstate 94 replaced U

Hovenweep Poster Kansas Construction on the road toDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy When pioneer photographer William Henry Jackson first visited this remote canyon in 1874, he called it Hovenweep. The Ute Paiute word meaning deserted valley aptly described the abandoned towers built between the mid 1100s and 1275 A. D. by the ancestral Puebloans. The unique architecture of these well preserved structures led to Hovenweeps official designation as a national monument in 1923.