Sears-Kay Ruins

Forest Service Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recreation/outdoorlearning/recarea/?recid=35235&actid=119

The Sears-Kay ruins is located near Carefree, Arizona. It is a fortified hilltop position along a ridge, originally occupied by the Hohokam around 1050AD. It has the remains of about 40 rooms, which is thought to have housed about 100 people. It was originally discovered in 1867 by U.S. soldiers from nearby Camp McDowell.

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