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Sash made from Macaw feathers
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Next day we headed south, stopping at
Newspaper Rock, one
of the most famous of the Petroglyphs in the area. Our primary stop was
Edge ofthe Cedars State Park. The museum here does an excellent job of explaining the
Ancient Puebloans. It points out that there were actually three different
cultures in the Four Corners area, each with a unique style of architecture and
pottery: Chaco, Mesa Verde, and Kayenta traditions. This understanding was
further strengthened over the next few days. In the museum was a sash made from
Macaw feathers from about 850 AD. It demonstrates the extent of trade, since
Macaws are found in Southern Mexico. They also had a pottery jar which shows a
hunter shooting a stork.
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Hunter shooting Stork
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In Bluff, we stopped at
Fort Bluff historical site. While
the cabins in this park are all newly built, each was crafted by descendants of
the original families. Each has an audio track telling a story about that
family’s coming to this area of Utah. Most were Mormon settlers who settled
here to farm or ranch. One story was about a woman, who originally with no
training, became the midwife for over 100 births in the region.
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Fort Bluff Cabin
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