| Skeleton Cave | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Skeleton_Cave.jpg) Skeleton Cave located in Salt River Canyon | |
| Location | Salt River Canyon Wilderness |
| Coordinates | 33°34′53″N 111°22′07″W / 33.58136°N 111.36858216°W |
| Entrances | 1 |
Skeleton Cave Massacre Site | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:USA_Arizona_location_map.svg)  Location in Arizona &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_location_map.svg) Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Apache Junction, Arizona |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architectural style | Natural Cave |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000100[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1991 |
Skeleton Cave is a cave in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The cave is within the Salt River Canyon Wilderness and is located on the northern wall of the Salt River Canyon near the Horse Mesa Dam. It was the site of the 1872 massacre of the Yavapai people in the Battle of Salt River Canyon.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Skeleton Cave Massacre Site". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved December 27, 2019.