EL MORRO
Guidebook
1941
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CONTENTS

Cover

First Discovery by Americans
The "Seven Cities of Cibola"
Colonization of the New Mexico and First Inscription on El Morro
First Mission at Zuni
Revolt of the Pueblos
Reconquest of the Pueblos
American Inscriptions
World's Largest Autograph Book
Administration

THE COVER

One of the promontories of The Rock, silhouetted against clear skies


That the old Spanish and early Indian inscriptions may be preserved, the carving of names or initials by visitors is strictly prohibited, with a heavy fine and imprisonment imposed by law for violation



Heavy snowfall generally makes El Morro inaccessible during the winter months, when the desert is transformed into a wonderland of white



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1941

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTOF THE INTERIOR
HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • NEWTON B. DRURY, Director





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