Jemez Springs in Sandoval County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Jémez State Monument
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1541.
Location. 35° 46.947′ N, 106° 41.241′ W. Marker is in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, in Sandoval County. Marker is on State Road 4 just north of Jemez Springs, on the left when traveling east. State Highway 4 is an east-west route, runs mostly north-south through Jemez Springs. The marker is just north of the entrance to the Jémez State Monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jemez Springs NM 87025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Evelyn M. Vigil, Phan-Un-Pha-Kee (Young Doe) 1921–1995 (approx. 9.8 miles away); Pueblo of Jémez (approx. 9.8 miles away).
More about this monument. The site the marker refers to has had a name change. It is now the Jemez Historic Site.
Regarding Jémez State Monument. There is a $3 charge per person to visit the ruins. This includes a written self-guided 24-stop tour and access to a small museum in the visitor’s center. It is open from 8:30 to 5 Wednesday through Sunday.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 25, 2014
4. Remains of the Village of Guisewa
The towers of the present-day Mary Mother of Priests Catholic Church are in the distance. The informational panel reads “Guisewa was a thriving community for at least 200 years prior to the arrival of the Spanish. It was one of the largest and most impressive pueblos in the Jemez area. The pueblo is known to have extended under the present highway and beyond to the site of Villa Coeli. All that is left of the pueblo are these mounds of rock and dirt that mark the spot of ancient homes.”
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 26, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on May 12, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.