Pueblo petroglyphs get funded

OCTOBER 12, 2000

The newly signed 2001 Interior Appropriations bill includes $2.7 million in funding to complete land acquisition for the Petroglyph National Monument.

The Petroglyph National Monument is located on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 7,231-acre monument contains pre-historic and historic petroglyphs sacred to Pueblos in the state.

It was first established in 1990. But it faced threats from development due to the expansion of the fast-growing city.

A plan to build a road through the monument has been put on hold by the city.

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Relevant Links:
Petroglyph National Monument, the National Park Service - www.nps.gov/petr
The Petroglyph National Monument, local site - istvan.com/petroglyphs