Point of Pines Sites, Safford
Facts and practical information
The Point of Pines Sites are a set of archaeological sites on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in the U.S. state of Arizona. Located around the settlement of Point of Pines, they are significant for associations with Ancestral Pueblo, Mogollon and Hohokam cultures. The sites were chosen as a field school location by Dr. Emil Haury because of the unusual presence of all three major prehistoric cultures of Arizona. The field school ran from 1946 to 1960, collecting large amounts of evidence from numerous sites. The site were collectively declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964. ()
Safford
Point of Pines Sites – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Safford City-Graham County Library, Roper Lake State Park, William Talley House, Eastern Arizona College.