Pecos National Monument
National Historic Landmark

Pecos National Monument

Pecos, San Miguel County, New Mexico
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
66000485

About this property

Pecos National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in San Miguel County, New Mexico. The park, operated by the National Park Service, encompasses thousands of acres of landscape infused with historical elements from prehistoric archaeological ruins to 19th-century ranches, to a battlefield of the American Civil War. Its largest single feature is Pecos Pueblo also known as Cicuye Pueblo, a Native American community abandoned in historic times. First a state monument in 1935, it was made Pecos National Monument in 1965, and greatly enlarged and renamed in 1990. Two sites within the park, the pueblo and the Glorieta Pass Battlefield, are National Historic Landmarks.

Location

Pecos, San Miguel County, New Mexico
35.54979, -105.68926

Categories

PREHISTORICNATIVE AMERICANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pecos National Historical Park
Listed
0.4 mi
San Antonio de Padua Church
Industrial
2.4 mi
Glorieta Pass Battlefield
Civil War
5.4 mi
Nuestra Senora de Luz Church and Cemetery
Industrial
7.7 mi
Glorieta Baldy Lookout Tower
Industrial
9.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pecos National Monument listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Pecos National Monument?

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

Is Pecos National Monument a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Pecos National Monument 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 Pecos National Monument?

The period of significance for Pecos National Monument is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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