Pecos National Historical
Park is on New Mexico Highway 63, north of I-25.
This is the site of the Pecos Pueblo, which was the easternmost pueblo visited
by Francisco Coronado in 1541. The pueblo was still inhabited when the Santa
Fe Trail opened in 1821. The few remaining people left to live at the Jemez Pueblo
in 1838. Pecos was well known and
mentioned in the journals of Trail travelers. It was used as a campsite by the travelers.
Ruts of the Trail are present.
Pecos National Historical Park is a National Park Service area that is open to the public.
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