Your birth year
2006
Mesa Verde National Park
1906Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park is 100 years older than you
It's from 1906, before you were born.
- Established
- 1906
- Known for
- Cliff dwellings
- Region
- Colorado Plateau
About
As of 2026, it's 120 years old.
Mesa Verde was established in 1906 to preserve archaeological sites and cliff dwellings rather than only scenery.
That made it a major turning point: national parks could protect human history, architecture, and cultural memory as well as mountains and forests.
Mesa Verde National Park through the years
1906
1906
Established as a national park
Mesa Verde became one of the first parks focused on cultural preservation.
1978
1978
World Heritage recognition
Mesa Verde was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You were born — 2006
