Quarai
For the municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, see Quaraí.
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Quarai | |
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Quarai Ruins in Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument | |
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| Nearest city | Punta de Agua, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 34°35′45″N 106°17′42″W / 34.59583°N 106.29500°WCoordinates: 34°35′45″N 106°17′42″W / 34.59583°N 106.29500°W |
| Built | 1200 |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000498 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHLD | June 13, 1962[2] |
The Quarai were a Tiguex (Southern Tiwa) Pueblo band of American Indians that originated in present-day New Mexico. Because of Apache hostilities they fled to El Paso in around 1675; later they moved to Isleta del Sur on the Rio Grande.
Quarai, also known as Quarai State Monument, is also the name of a historic site that was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. It was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1962.[2][3] It includes 13 structures including a pueblo and a mission which is known as Nuestra Señora de La Purisima Concepcion de Cuarac. It stands 40 ft tall and once had walls that were approximately 3 to 6 ft wide.[2] It is included in Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
References
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "Quarai". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ↑ Francine Weiss (April 28, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Quarai / Quarai State Monument" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 13 photos, from 1937, 1939, 1943, 1955, and undated PDF (32 KB)
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