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

Last Church

Pecos National Historical Park

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 11, 2021

1. Last Church Marker

Inscription. The Spanish returned to New Mexico 12 years after the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. In front of you are the remains of the smaller church they completed in 1717.

Pecos Pueblo had entered a long decline due to disease, famine, and raids. Over time the Pecos people dispersed. The few remaining pueblo residents departed to join other Towa speakers at Jemez in 1838.

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·Every August members of St. Anthony's parish in the village of Pecos and the Pueblo of Jemez bring a painting of the patron saint, Nuestra Senora de los Angeles (Our Lady of the Angels), here in a feast day mass celebration.

·The sanctuary featured a painting of Pecos' patron saint, Nuestra Senora de los Angeles (Our Lady of the Angels), above the altar.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1680.

Location. 35° 32.999′ N, 105° 41.375′ W. Marker is near Pecos, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. It can be reached from Ancestral Sites Trail near Peach Drive. Marker

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is on a trail that is part of 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pueblo Revolt (here, next to this marker); Mission Churches (within shouting distance of this marker); Practical Adaptations (within shouting distance of this marker); Architecture as Artifact (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pecos Pueblo Mission (about 400 feet away); Prime Location (about 400 feet away); Precious Water (about 700 feet 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. Last Church Marker

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 613 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.