We visited the Casa Grande National Park where we saw the ruins of an adobe "big house" built by the Hohokam Indians around 1300 AD. Our visit was accidently timed perfectly. Loren Russell, Native American story teller and flute player was at Casa Grande for a special appearance. He told us the story of why bunny's hop and why Rattle snakes rattle and have fangs. He is an interesting man and his stories provide insight into the native american culture.
As we passed through the area around Casa Grande we saw lots of cotton fields. This area in Pima County is where "pima" cotton got its name. Native americans first started growing cotten in this area about 3000 years ago.
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