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Preservation -- AD 1906
1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
Montezuma Castle becomes a national monument.
December 8, 1906 -- A Presidential Proclamation was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt setting aside 160 acres to preserve Montezuma Castle as a national monument.
On February 23, 1937, 366 acres were added to the area to give Montezuma Castle additional protection. |