Spruce Tree House Before Excavation
Like all the cliff dwellings, Spruce Tree House deteriorated somewhat between its use in the 1200s and its rediscovery in 1888. After two decades of further decay, the dwelling was excavated and stabilized by Jesse Walter Fewkes in 1908.
Location
Mesa Verde National Park
Place
Four Corners
Date
1900?
Copyright Notes
Courtesy of Denver Public Library, Western History/Genealogy Department.