Near Pecos in San Miguel County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Practical Adaptations

Pecos National Historical Park

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 11, 2021

1. Practical Adaptations Marker

Inscription. The Pecos people farmed for generations before the Spanish arrived. Through the mission Franciscan friars taught the Puebloans about raising animals and ranching. The friars introduced domesticated livestock including sheep, goats, chicken, horses, cows, and pigs that became central to the regional economy.

This work supported both the local mission and the Spanish crown. Today many of the artistic and practical skills that were once taught at the mission, such as woodcarving, weaving, and tin works, remain an integral part of northern New Mexico's economy.

(photo caption:)

The stacked rocks in front of you are probably foundations from a 1600s farming and ranching operation.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1584.

Location. 35° 32.96′ N, 105° 41.382′ W. Marker is near Pecos, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. It can be reached from the intersection of Ancestral Sites Trail and Peach Drive. Marker is on a trail, located at Pecos National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 NM-63, Pecos NM 87552, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Architecture as Artifact (a few steps from this marker); Last Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Pueblo Revolt (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission Churches (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pecos Pueblo Mission (about 500 feet away); Prime Location (about 600 feet away); Precious Water (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mighty Pueblo (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pecos.

Also see . . . Pecos National Historical Park (NPS). (Submitted on November 6, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 11, 2021

2. Practical Adaptations Marker

Marker is located at Pecos National Historical Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.