Abo (historic place)
Abo | |
Mission ruins at Abó | |
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Location | Torrance County, New Mexico, USA |
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Nearest city | Abo, New Mexico |
Built | 1629 |
NRHP Reference # | 66000497 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | June 13, 1962[2] |
Abo is a pueblo ruin in New Mexico that is preserved in the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
The Abó Ruins are located about 9 miles west of Mountainair, at about 6100 feet (1859 m) above sea level. They are said to date back to the 14th century. It was a major trading station during its time. There is a visitor contact station, a 0.25 mile (0.4 km) trail through the mission ruins, and a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) trail around the unexcavated pueblo ruins.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.[2][3][4]
Abo is also the geological type locality for the Abo Formation, which is made up of sandstone red beds and is exposed to the northwest of the Abo ruins.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Abo". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination:" (pdf). National Park Service. September 1957. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19 (32 KB)
- ↑ Note: A National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination document should be available upon request from the National Park Service for this site, but it appears not to be available on-line from the NPS Focus search site.
External links
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NM-146, "Mission San Gregorio de Abo, State Highway 513, Mountainair vicinity, Abo, Torrance County, NM", 14 measured drawings, supplemental material
Coordinates: 34°26′56″N 106°22′17″W / 34.44889°N 106.37139°W
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