Petrified Forest National Park has many places significant to American history and culture. Some are buildings, such as Painted Desert Inn and Agate House, and some are landscapes, such as the Painted Desert and the Rainbow Forest.

Did you know....

• within Petrified Forest National Park, nine sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including places such as Puerco Pueblo and archeological districts such as the Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs.
• Painted Desert Inn is a National Historic Landmark, one of only 3 percent of the sites on the National Register.
• Petrified Forest is the only national park to protect a section of Historic Route 66.
• the Civilian Conservation Corps made significant improvements to park infrastructure, much of which is still in use today.
• evidence shows human travel and occupation through what is now a national park for over 10,000 years.
• the Painted Desert is a sacred place for many American Indians.