Pueblo Independence Day 2020

Today, August 10, is the anniversary of the Pueblo Revolt in 1680. To observe Pueblo Independence Day 2020, New Mexico Historic Sites, particularly the Jemez, Coronado and Los Luceros sites are joining together to create a program of related video content.

Part of this program includes a video talk given by Matthew Barbour highlighting the religious and political context that led up to the revolt.

Get Out of Town: The State Historic Sites Want You

CoronadoKiva-Sandias_ByEricMaldonadoHow about making this mid-year resolution: I will visit all of the State Historic Sites this summer. Few experiences can both deepen and widen your understanding of New Mexico history better than trips to the seven sites, which encompass ancestral Native life, Spanish colonists, Territorial forts, and the rip-snortin’ legend of Billy the Kid.

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