Quarai
Appearance
Quarai | |
Nearest city | Punta de Agua, New Mexico |
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Built | 1200 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000498 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHLD | June 13, 1962[2] |
The Quarai were a Tiguex (Southern Tiwa) Pueblo 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 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.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Quarai". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ Francine Weiss (April 28, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Quarai / Quarai State Monument" (pdf). National Park Service.
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Categories:
- Tiwa
- Native American tribes in New Mexico
- National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico
- Buildings and structures in Torrance County, New Mexico
- Protected areas of Torrance County, New Mexico
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico
- National Register of Historic Places in Torrance County, New Mexico
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