Yucca House National Monument
| Yucca House National Monument | |
|---|---|
Unexcavated mound at Yucca House National Monument | |
| Location | Montezuma County, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Cortez, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37°15′1″N 108°41′11″W / 37.25028°N 108.68639°W |
| Area | 195 acres (79 ha) |
| Created | December 19, 1919 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Yucca House National Monument |
| Designated | December 19, 1919 |
Yucca House National Monument is a United States National Monument located in Montezuma County, Colorado between the towns of Towaoc (headquarters of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe) and Cortez, Colorado. Yucca House is a large, unexcavated Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site.
Yucca House was established as a national monument in 1919, by President Woodrow Wilson's Proclamation No. 1549.