"For the Enlightenment of the Nation"

"For the Enlightenment of the Nation" (HM1CJ2)

Location: Aztec, NM 87410 San Juan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 50.073', W 108° 0.017'

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Aztec Ruins National Monument

Working from his house and publishing through the American Natural History Museum, Earl Morris intrigued the nation with his findings at Aztec Ruins.

In 1923 the site Morris had known since boyhood was preserved as a national monument "for the enlightenment and culture of the nation" by President Warren G. Harding.
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HM NumberHM1CJ2
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Placed ByNational Park Service-United States Department of the Interior
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 3:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 767514 N 4080719
Decimal Degrees36.83455000, -108.00028333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 50.073', W 108° 0.017'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 50' 4.38" N, 108° 0' 1.02" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 84 Rd 2900, Aztec NM 87410, US
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