Hawikuh Ruins
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| Hawikuh | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Nearest city: | Zuni, NM |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1539 |
| Designated as NHL: | October 9, 1960[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000502 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Hawikuh Ruins, or Hawikuh, is a National Historic Landmark located 12 miles southwest of Zuni, New Mexico, New Mexico, on the Zuni Indian Reservation.
Hawikuh was the largest of the Zuni pueblos and founded in the 13th century. It was the first one to be seen by Spanish explorers.
Estevanico, a black slave and explorer, was the first non-native to see it, in 1539, but he was killed when he approached the pueblo.
Coronado conquered the pueblo in 1540 thinking it was one of Seven Cities of Cibola, a fabled city of gold. In 1680 a mission called La Purisima Concepcíón was established and then destroyed during the Great Pueblo Revolt when the pueblos rose against the Spanish. After this event, Hawikuah was permanently abandoned.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[1][3]
It is located on the Zuni Indian Reservation, about 15 miles southwest of Zuni, New Mexico.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Hawikuh. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b Marcia M. Greenlee (September 27, 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Site of Hawikuh Pueblo (Zuni Indian Tribe) one of legendary Seven Cities, discovered by Estevanico in 1539PDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, from 1958PDF (32 KB)
[edit] External links
- Site by the National Park Service
- Site by Center for Desert Archeology
- The Battle of Hawikuh at Cibola
- American Southwest, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
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