Ralph Carr Memorial Highway

Historical marker location:

Jefferson, Colorado

( Marker is on U.S. 285, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2010

Mesa Verde National Park, located in southwest Colorado, is home to some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in the world. These ancient structures were built by the Ancestral Puebloans over 700 years ago and provide a glimpse into the lives of these ancient people.