Quarai
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Quarai Ruins in Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
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| Nearest city: | Punta de Agua, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates: | 34°35′45″N 106°17′42″W / 34.59583°N 106.295°WCoordinates: 34°35′45″N 106°17′42″W / 34.59583°N 106.295°W |
| Built: | 1200 |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000498 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHLD: | June 13, 1962[2] |
The Quarai were a Tiguex Puebloan band of American Indians that originated in present-day New Mexico. Because of Apache hostilities they fled to El Paso in around 1675; later they moved to Isleta del Sur on the Rio Grande.
Quarai, also known as Quarai State Monument, is also the name of a historic site that was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. It was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1962.[2][3] It includes 13 structures including a pueblo and a mission which is known as known as Nuestra Señora de La Purisima Concepcion de Cuarac. It stands 40 ft tall and once had walls that were approximately 3 to 6 ft wide.[2] It is included in Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c "Quarai". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=355&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ Francine Weiss (April 28, 1976). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Quarai / Quarai State MonumentPDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 13 photos, from 1937, 1939, 1943, 1955, and undatedPDF (32 KB)
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