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Relocating historic photo locations in front of the Quarai Mission.
Relocating historic photo locations in front of the Quarai Mission.

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Salinas Pueblo Missions is a curious park in that it is a collection of three discontinuous units Abó, Quarai, and Gran Quivira— each with distinct Spanish Missions, Native American Pueblos, and a variety of other historic buildings and ruins. The park started on November 1, 1909 with the preservation of the Gran Quivira unit. This first park, Gran Quivira National Monument, was joined in 1980 by the Abó and Quarai Units, which were transferred to the National Park Service from New Mexico State Monuments. The two new units were combined with Gran Quivira to create Salinas National Monument, which was renamed Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in 1988.

Each of the three units would easily make an incredible National Monument on their own. For this reason it is difficult to briefly summarize the individual locations, staggering architecture, and historical significance of the three units. In light of this fact, in the following pages each unit is divided into its own section with additional pages for highlighted features, buildings, and structures.

Last updated: September 27, 2022

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105 South Ripley Avenue

Mountainair, NM 87036-0517

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