Historical Markers and War Memorials in Pecos, New Mexico
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Imagine going back in time to when this pueblo was flourishing. You are standing in the center of the pueblo. Towering above you is a five-story structure built of stacked, mortared, and plastered stones. Around you, pueblo life hums. People weave . . . — — Map (db m185319) HM
Architectural records reveal details that may hold a key to the past. The mission church ruins in front of you and pueblo ruins along the trail reveal the culture of the people who once called Pecos Pueblo home. Here at Pecos National Historical . . . — — Map (db m185361) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m185383) HM
Set at a natural crossroads, trade helped make Pecos Pueblo a powerful village of more than 2,000 people. Its strategic location was a natural meeting place for people from near and far. Native Americans traded ceremonial items such as macaw . . . — — Map (db m185317) HM
Pecos was one of the largest and most powerful pueblos in northern New Mexico when the Spanish established a mission here. A few years later, in 1625, the first church was completed. You can see remnants of its foundation in front of you. Arrival of . . . — — Map (db m185381) HM
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Humans have inhabited the Pecos Valley for at least 12,000 years. The fifteenth century Towa-speaking trading pueblo, Cicuyé, had over 2,000 inhabitants. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Franciscan churches were built . . . — — Map (db m119913) HM
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, . . . — — Map (db m185316) HM
Essential for any settlement, water is highly valued in the high desert. Fortunately water from the Pecos River, Glorieta Creek, and area springs sustained the pueblo's growth. Whether needed for making mud plaster, creating pottery, or growing . . . — — Map (db m185384) HM
Pecos Pueblo rose to power by capitalizing on the natural environment. The pass between the Glorieta Mesa and Sangre de Cristo Mountains was a well-established trade route - bringing wealth to Pecos. The pueblo sat atop a narrow ridge, elevating it . . . — — Map (db m185320) HM
After years of oppression, and epidemics and droughts that killed many, the people of Pecos rebelled against Spanish authority in 1680. Here they destroyed the mission church, the symbol of Spanish power.
The revolt united pueblos across the . . . — — Map (db m185382) HM
This is one of the finest surviving examples of Bishop Lamy's French-inspired gothic architecture in New Mexico. Completed in 1906, it is constructed of locally quarried stone instead of traditional adobe. Among its adornments is a painting of . . . — — Map (db m66172) HM
For the Glory of God and Country
These died in World War II
Martin Quintana Jr.
Ernesto Ortiz
Pablo V. Roybal
"They died that we may live in peace" — — Map (db m66205) WM
Pecos Pueblo is an icon in southwestern archeology. From 1914 until 1929 archeologist Alfred Kidder's innovative research methods exposed artifacts in layers, creating a timeline of the pueblo's history. What people throw away over time reveals a . . . — — Map (db m185318) HM
