Chimney Rock National Monument in Archuleta County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Chimney Rock Artifacts
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020
1. Chimney Rock Artifacts Marker
This Payan corrugated jar was found here at the Pit House site and was used for storage of corn, beans and wild seeds.
Mancos [and] Payan Corrugated
This style of pottery was often used for cooking. The corrugations helped the user hold the hot pot.
These Arboles bowls (black on white) were found at this Pit House site.
Gallup jar (black on white) found at Great House Pueblo
Feather holders were used to hold prayer feathers.
Erected by Chimney Rock Interpretive Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 925 CE.
Location. 37° 10.482′ N, 107° 18.189′ W. Marker is in Chimney Rock National Monument, Colorado, in Archuleta County. It can be reached from Chimney Rock Road. Marker is on the Chimney Rock Interpretive Association gift shop's west wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3179 Colorado Route 151, Pagosa Springs CO 81147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Great Kiva (here, next to this marker); Pit House Site (here, next to this marker); People and Place (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Chimney Rock National Monument (approx. half a mile away); The Old Spanish Trail (approx. 11½ miles away); Chimney Rock (approx. 11½ miles away); Pagosa Springs (approx. 11½ miles away).
More about this marker. The US Forest Service is in the process of building a new visitor center which should be open for the 2021 visitation season.
Also see . . .
1. Chimney Rock National Monument. (Submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Chimney Rock Interpretive Association. (Submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Chimney Rock National Monument Management Plan (USFS).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020
2. Chimney Rock Artifacts Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
