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We're sorry, but this activity is over. The last meeting was Friday, December 30, 2022.
The Park of Four Waters tour will take you on a walk through undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of prehistoric Ancestral Sonoran Desert People (Hohokam) canal systems. The Ancestral Sonoran Desert People lived in the Salt River Area from approximately 450 AD to 1450 AD. They were an agricultural society, growing corn, beans, squash and cotton. In order to support their extensive agricultural system, the Ancestral Sonoran Desert People constructed miles of canals in order to direct water from the Salt River to their fields. Minimum age of participants 12 years. Tour Date: Friday, December 30th 2022 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. +/- Location: Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park - 4619 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 SPACE IS LIMITED. Please register at the front desk in Museum Lobby on the day of the tour or sign up through Activenet. There are 6 spots available at the front desk and an additional 6 spots available for pre-registration online through Activenet. Tour is $5; Discounts for Museum Members. Admission to the museum and archaeological park is extra and must be purchased in the lobby: $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, and Youth (12 to 17) $3.00. *** This is an outdoor tour through undeveloped desert and is not wheelchair accessible. Dress in consideration for weather and desert terrain walking*** For more information call the Pueblo Grande Museum at (602) 495-0901.
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PGM Park of Four Waters at Pueblo Grande Museum
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