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From the National Park Service in the Northeast

Mary A. Bomar
Regional Director

  

 

Intermountain Regional Winners
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Montana, Texas, Utah, Wyoming

 

1st Place Winner

Photo: San Francisco de Assissi Mission Church

San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church
Nearly 200 year old adobe church and entry garden gate

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
Photographed by Justin Miller

This photograph of San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church beneath a perfect blue sky is also our 2005 National NHL Photo Conest Winner. The Spanish Colonial church was constructed between 1772 and 1816. Georgia O'Keefe and countless photographers have featured this church in their work.

For more information, please visit the NPS American Southwest Travel Itinerary or the Taos County Historical Society.

 

2nd Place Winner

Photo: Pecos Pueblo

Pecos Pueblo
Pecos National Historical Park has many themes to speak of. This photo highlights the Spanish Mission and Native Peoples Pueblo.

South of Pecos on New Mexico Route 63, New Mexico
Photographed by Shawn T. McLane

Located east of Santa Fe, Pecos was one of the largest pueblos in New Mexico. The pueblo was abandoned in 1838 and the site, with it's over 12,000 years of history, is managed by the Pecos National Historical Park.

For more information, visit Pecos National Historical Park.


3rd Place Winner

Photo: Silverton Historic District

Silverton Historic District
The historic architecture of downtown Silverton depicts colorful facades of the silver mining era buildings

Silverton, Colorado
Photographed by Justin Miller

Silverton was an important silver-producing area as its name suggests. Both mining and the town were established in 1882. Silverton was linked to the town of Durango by another NHL, the Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad, in 1882.

For more information, please visit the Silverton Historical Society

 

Honorable Mention


Hubbell Trading Post
This photo illustrates the stable portion of the trading post.

Ganado, Arizona
Photographed by Karen Battle

Established in the 1870's the Hubbell Trading Post, or store, was one of the most important trading posts in the American Southwest. The post is still in operation and is a part of the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site.

For more information, please visit the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site website.

 

 

Last Updated:
9/1/2005