The 1891 Gustaf Nordenskiöld Explorations: Part I—Mesa Verde …by Harvey Leake by stiles • April 1, 2019 • 8 Comments Early in July 1891 a young scientist from Sweden, Gustaf Nordenskiöld, showed up at the Wetherill family’s Alamo Ranch near Mancos, Colorado and requested that they guide him to Mesa Verde to see the cliff dwellings. This was the beginning… Read more →