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New Mexico Spanish Missions

Spanish Missions in New Mexico

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New Mexico has an abundance of Spanish missions. Far more people are aware of California’s missions, many of which have been well preserved; however,...

New Mexico Spanish Missions

San José de los Jémez Mission

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When the Spanish arrived, they built a mission to convert the community, the San José de los Jémez Mission. The Pueblo of Jémez is...

New Mexico Spanish Missions

San Miguel Mission | Santa Fe

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The Tlascalan Indians The Tlascalan Indians aided the Spanish conquistadors and missionaries as they conquered what is now New Mexico. They worked as miners, soldiers,...

New Mexico Spanish Missions

San Lorenzo de Picurís

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Picurís pueblo was once one of the largest Tiwa pueblos, but today it is one of the smallest, with about 1,801 tribal members. Their...

New Mexico National Monuments

Pecos Pueblo National Historical Park

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There is nothing ‘new’ about New Mexico. Study of prehistoric populations in North America is ongoing, with sites in North and South America establishing...

New Mexico Spanish Missions

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Zuñi

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Zuñi Pueblo is the largest of the 19 New Mexican Pueblos, covering more than 700 square miles, with a population of over 10,000. Mission Building...

New Mexico Spanish Missions

San José de Laguna

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Laguna Pueblo The Laguna lived on the banks of the Rio San José in west-central New Mexico for thousands of year. They arrived long before...

New Mexico Spanish Missions

San Esteban del Rey de Acoma

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Charles Lummis was a journalist interested in historic preservation and indian rights. He traveled through New Mexico in the 1880s. The stark landscapes had a...

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