Pecos National Historical Park

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Large brown adobe mission church with low brick walls and kiva ladder in front — Visitors to Pecos National Historical Park can easily view sites from the ancestral Pueblo and Spanish colonial eras, including this Mission Church and kiva (Pueblo ceremonial space).Photo: NPS Photo

Pecos is a natural and cultural crossroads through which hunters, gatherers, traders, missionaries, immigrants, soldiers, ranchers, and other travelers passed and lived. Follow in their footsteps and imagine Pecos through the centuries. Visit sites where cultural demonstrations and traditional practices continue today - a living legacy of the people who passed this way. At Pecos, past is present.

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A grid of partial stone walls — At the South Pueblo remains, visitors can see just a small section of the large, thriving pueblo (or village) that once stood here.Photo: NPS Photo

Two hikers walking away between tall trees in dappled sunlight — Walk in the footsteps of soldiers on the battlefield trail memorializing the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass.Photo: NPS Photo

A line of people walk past adobe bricks and trees on a path — The Feast Day of Pecos Pueblo attracts many people from Jemez Pueblo, Pecos, and surrounding communities.Photo: NPS Photo

Pink-tan building with chimney and long covered porches at sides, steer head decoration center. — Visitors can explore the historic Forked Lightning Ranch House and learn its stories on a ranger tour.Photo: NPS Photo

Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.