The Southwest Heritage Foundation is asking for donations to purchase and
preserve an ancient Pueblo village located within the town of Bluff, Utah.
The site is located just west of the prominent landmark known as the Navajo
Twin Rocks.
The Southwest Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization based in
Bluff. The land is being offered for sale to the foundation by the Utah
School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA).
"Purchasing this parcel will benefit the entire community," said Bill Davis,
president of the Southwest Heritage Foundation. "By preserving this
valuable cultural site, we also preserve the surrounding 16 acres as
undeveloped open space."
The village dates to the Pueblo I period, 700-900 A.D., and is one of the
largest sites of its kind in the area. Origin of the ceramic type known as
"Bluff Black-on-red", the site was first recorded by the Museum of Northern
Arizona in the mid-1930s.
"We think the site provides a perfect venue for educating the public about
the value of our local cultural resources," said Davis.
Rare primroses bloom each spring along the seeps in the rocks. With a
backdrop of colorful cliffs and a foreground of historic pioneer homes,
these first foundations of Bluff remain largely intact, in an atmosphere of
scenic solitude.
The Southwest Heritage Foundation has a respected track record for
preserving local historic and prehistoric sites, including the Bluff Great
House and the Bluff Pioneer Cemetery. Donations may be sent to P.O. Box 47,
Bluff, Utah, 84512. More information is available by calling 435-672-2272.