Near Cubero in Cibola County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Pueblo of Ácoma
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2010
1. Pueblo of Acoma Marker
Built atop a great mesa for defensive purposes, Ácoma has been continuously occupied since the 13th century. A dramatic battle between the Ácomas and Oñate's forces occurred here in 1599. The mission church of San Esteban was built between 1629 and 1641, and today looks much as described by Fray Francisco Atanasio Dominquez in 1776.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1599.
Location. 35° 4.343′ N, 107° 33.301′ W. Marker is near Cubero, New Mexico, in Cibola County. It can be reached from Indian Service Route 30 near Interstate 40. Marker is located at the rest area just south of I-40 exit 102. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cubero NM 87014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin. It is also in the American Southwest and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pueblo of Laguna (here, next to this marker); Old Acoma "Sky City" (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam, 1968 (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Old Acoma "Sky City" (approx. 9.6 miles
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2010
2. Rear of Pueblo of Acoma Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2010
3. Pueblo of Luguna and Pueblo of Acoma Markers
Photographed by Frasher Foto, circa 1932
4. Indian Homes - Acoma, New Mexico
Photographed by Richard Denney, March 16, 2009
5. San Estevan Del Rey Mission Church
Photo taken from atop Acoma "Sky City" with permit.
Photographed by Richard Denney, March 16, 2009
6. View of street with water cistern or tinaja to left.
Photo taken from atop Acoma "Sky City" with permit.
Photographed by Richard Denney, March 16, 2009
7. Closeup of water cistern, or tinaja
Photo taken from atop Acoma "Sky City" with permit.
via Prints and Photographs Division. Library of Congress, 1904
8. View of Ácoma pueblo, Ácoma, New Mexico, and distant horizon.
Pueblo Indian Revolt of 1680. Library of Congress entry:
A 1599 rebellion in Ácoma was the predecessor to the Pueblo Indian Revolt of 1680.
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A 1599 rebellion in Ácoma was the predecessor to the Pueblo Indian Revolt of 1680.
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,488 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on October 12, 2010. 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 12, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 8. submitted on November 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
