Pecos in San Miguel County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Pecos Pueblo Mission
circa October 11, 2012
1. Pecos Mission Marker
Photo courtesy Victoria Young.
La Iglesia mas grande de la mission de Pecos, ca. 1625
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Antonio de Espejo Entrada of 1582-1583 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1625.
Location. 35° 33.031′ N, 105° 41.314′ W. Marker is in Pecos, New Mexico, in San Miguel County. It can be reached from New Mexico 63. Marker is located on walking tour of the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Mission Churches (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pueblo Revolt (about 400 feet away); Last Church (about 400 feet away); Mighty Pueblo (about 500 feet away); Prime Location (about 500 feet away); Practical Adaptations (about 500 feet away); Architecture as Artifact (about 600 feet away); Precious Water (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pecos.
Also see . . . Pecos National Historic Park. Link to National Park Service website. (Submitted on October 13, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)
this page online
Photographed by Richard Denney, May 29, 2007
2. Pecos Mission Marker
Photo of marker (lower right) in context.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2012, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
