Pipe Spring National Monument
HC 65 Box 5, Fredonia, Arizona 86022; 928-643-7105;
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Site of an early Mormon pioneer outpost and important site for local Paiute Indians. Today it is part of the Kaibab Indian Reservation.
American Indians, Mormon pioneers, plants, animals, and others have depended on the life-giving water found at Pipe Spring. Learn about pioneer and Kaibab Paiute life.
Visitors Center
When visiting Pipe Spring, your first stop will be the Pipe Spring National Monument-Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Visitor Center and Museum.
This joint center was cooperatively funded and built, and is operated by the National Park Service and the Kaibab Paiute. The center serves as the entry to Pipe Spring National Monument, and provides exhibits about the people and cultures who have lived in this region for centuries.
American Indians, Mormon pioneers, plants, animals, and others have depended on the life-giving water found at Pipe Spring.
Windsor Castle
The second major attraction here - Rangers and volunteers lead tours of the fort at Pipe Spring, called Winsor Castle, every half hour throughout the day.
Built by Mormon pioneers in the 1870s, Winsor Castle was the headquarters of a tithing ranch, operated by the Mormon Church.