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Pueblo of Picuris

Indian Service Rd 205, Picuris Pueblo, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 36° 11' 56.8572", -105° 42' 35.1468"
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The pueblo of Picuris, first visited by Spaniards in 1591, was described as being 7 or 8 stories high. In the 18th century Picuris cooperated with the Spaniards against the raids of the Plains Indians. The church, the third at this pueblo, dates from the 1770s.



Last updated: 10/28/2009 01:26:13
   
     
 
Pueblo of Picuris Historical Marker Location Map, Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico