Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Monuments

Address: PO Box 1460
Fritch, TX 79036
Phone: 806-857-3151;
Fax: 806-857-2319;
Web: www.nps.gov/alfl/
Size: 1,371 acres.
Established: Authorized as Alibates Flint Quarries and Texas Panhandle Pueblo Culture National Monument on August 21, 1965; redesignated November 10, 1978.
Location: On the Texas Panhandle, 30 miles north of Amarillo and just southwest of Fritch, off TX 136. Adjoins Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (see separate entry for description).
Facilities: Contact station.
Activities: Ranger-guided tours of the flint quarries.
Special Features: For more than 10,000 years, pre-Columbian Indians dug agatized dolomite from quarries here to make projectile points, knives, scrapers, and other tools. The 736 largely unexcavated quarry pits located within the park reflect a long story of continuous excavation and use. Due to its unique colors and its ability to be chipped (or knapped) into sharp cutting edges, Alibates flint was highly prized and traded extensively throughout much of North America.

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See other parks in Texas.