Acoma
National Historic Landmark

Acoma

Casa Blanca, Valencia County, New Mexico
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000500

About this property

Acoma Pueblo ( AK -ə-mə , Western Keres: Áakʼu ) is a Native American pueblo approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. Four communities make up the village of Acoma Pueblo: Sky City (Old Acoma), Acomita, Anzac, and McCartys. These communities are located near the expansive Albuquerque metropolitan area, which includes several large cities and towns, including neighboring Laguna Pueblo. The Acoma Pueblo tribe is a federally recognized tribal entity, whose historic land of Acoma Pueblo totaled roughly 5,000,000 acres (2,000,000 ha). Today, much of the Acoma community is primarily within the Acoma Indian Reservation.

Location

Casa Blanca, Valencia County, New Mexico
34.89593, -107.58548

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. National Historic Landmark designation, the highest level of federal recognition, is reserved for properties that possess exceptional national significance in the history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture of the United States. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 66000500. It was listed on October 14, 1966.

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINALEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

San Estevan del Rey Mission Church
Colonial
0.2 mi
Acoma Curio Shop
Industrial
13 mi

Nearby Battles

Acoma Ambush of Zaldívar 1598
1598Colonial
0.6 mi
De Vargas – Acoma Pueblo Reconquest 1696
1696Colonial
0.6 mi
Acoma Pueblo Second Revolt 1645
1645Colonial
0.6 mi
Oñate Expedition — Battle of Acoma Pueblo
1599Colonial
1.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Acoma listed on the National Register?

Acoma was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Acoma?

Acoma is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Acoma a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Acoma has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Acoma?

The period of significance for Acoma is recorded as the listed era.

Can I research the history near Acoma?

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