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Utah's
First National Monument
Location
of sign - Entry road into Natural Bridges National Monument.
Photo
taken- July 2008
Text
of sign:
Utah's
First National Monument
In
1863, Cass Hite wandered up White Canyon from his mining claim on
the Colorado River and "discovered" three stone bridges.
He
brought them to the attention of area residents and the scientific
community. Nowhere else had three such monolithic structures
been
located in such close proximity. They were described as having
"spans far greater than any heretofore known to
exist." On
April
16, 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt signed the proclamation
creating Natural Bridges National Monument - Utah's first
National
Park Service Area.
At
the time of the monument's establishment, little had been known of
the location and character of prehistoric ruins near the
bridges.
Extraordinary cliff dwellings and mesa-top ruins deserved study and
protection within the new monument. In response, the
park
boundary was expanded.
Today,
three bridges - Sipapu, Kachina and Owachomo - their names taken
from the Hopi Indian culture, are among the largest
natural
stone bridges in the world.
As
you travel Bridge View Drive, overlooks and trails provide
opportunities to view and explore the geologic and archeologic
features
that make Natural Bridges National Monument an important part of
this nation's National Park System.
Graphics on the Sign
In
addition to the text there are photos from around the Natural
Bridges National Monument.
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