Everything about Pecos National Historical Park totally explained
Pecos National Historical Park is a
National Historical Park in the
U.S. state of
New Mexico. It is located about 25 miles (40 km) east of
Santa Fe, New Mexico. The site was originally designated
Pecos National Monument on
June 28,
1965. In
1990 new lands were added to the park and the official designation was changed to Pecos National Historical Park.
Pecos National Historical Park is composed of several noncontiguous units. The main unit of the park preserves the ruins of Pecos
Pueblo which is thought to have been established sometime during the
14th century. The main unit also protects the remains of
Mission Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos, a
Spanish mission near the pueblo built in the early
1600s. A 1.25 mile (2 kilometer) self-guiding trail begins at the nearby visitor center and winds through the ruins of Pecos Pueblo and the mission church.
Other park units protect the site of the
American Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass, as well as a stretch of wagon ruts along the old
Santa Fe Trail. Both the Glorieta and Santa Fe units are currently closed to public use but can be visited on scheduled, ranger-guided tours.
Another part of the park is the Forked Lightning Ranch home designed by
John Gaw Meem for
Tex Austin and later occupied by
Greer Garson.
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