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Coronado Historic Site

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Just minutes north of Albuquerque (off of I-25, exit 242) in Bernalillo, is Coronado Historic Site, where Francisco Vásquez de Coronado—with 300 soldiers and 800 Indian allies from New Spain—entered the valley while looking for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold. Instead he found villages inhabited by prosperous native people. Coronado’s party camped near the Tiwa pueblo of Kuaua, one of the many villages encountered by the explorers.

Kuaua is an earthen pueblo excavated in the 1930s by WPA workers, who also reconstructed new ruin walls over the reburied original ruins. A square kiva, excavated in the south plaza of the community, contained many layers of mural paintings. These murals represent some of the finest examples of Pre-Columbian mural art in the Untied States. Both the kiva and one of the mural layers are reconstructed and open to visitors, while several of the preserved mural segments are open to viewing in the mural room of the visitor center. The visitor center, designed by noted architect John Gaw Meem, also contains prehistoric and historic Indian and Spanish colonial artifacts on exhibit with several hands-on components.

The monument site also has ramada-covered picnic tables with a magnificent view of the Rio Grande. Enjoy the history and beauty of Coronado Historic Site, along with the many other attractions on the Camino Real and Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byways in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Website http://nmhistoricsites.org/coronado
Address
485 Kuaua Road
Bernalillo, NM 87004 United States
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Phone (505)867-5351

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February 27, 2020

Find Unique Art, Support Historic Sites at Third Annual New Mexico Art Auction

(Santa Fe, New Mexico) -- Are you searching for that special handcrafted artwork that reflects your unique style and puts the crowning touch on your home? Something that shouts “New Mexico?”  You need look no further ahead than Ma...

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January 7, 2019

“Pueblo Oral Traditions: Storytelling Through Music” Presented by Marlon Magdalena

Many indigenous communities throughout the New World do not have written languages. This means that traditional cultural knowledge of those communities has to be passed orally from one generation to the next. Music often plays a pivotal role in how com...

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October 29, 2018

Finding evidence of Coronado at Coronado Historic Site

Major archaeological news is being reported from the Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo, New Mexico. An ongoing archaeological metal detector survey of the site revealed, for the first time, tangible evidence that the expedition of Vázquez de ...

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October 23, 2018

“Him Old Ruins: Edgar Lee Hewett and the Archaeology of Pueblo Painting” Lecture November 18

(Bernalillo, New Mexico) -- The Friends of Coronado Historic Site are hosting a lecture entitled “Him Old Ruins: Edgar Lee Hewett and the Archaeology of Pueblo Painting” Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. in the DeLavy House in Bernalillo. Ar...

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June 11, 2018

Coronado Historic Site and Friends Wins 2018 AASLH Award of Merit

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) presents Coronado Historic Site and the Friends of Coronado Historic Site an Award of Merit for Dig Kuaua. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 73rd year, is the most prestigiou...

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January 9, 2018

New Mexico Art Auction Fundraiser Hosted by the Friends of Coronado Historic Site March 24

(Bernalillo, New Mexico) -- Art Made in New Mexico, paintings, pottery, sculptures, textiles and more, in all genres, from cultures old and new, will be auctioned off at a fundraiser for historic preservation and research at the Coronado Historic Site ...

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August 16, 2017

Coronado Historic Site Ranger Ethan Ortega Wins First Prize in Cordell-Powers Competition at 2017 Pecos Conference

(Santa Fe, NM) - Coronado Historic Site Researcher/Ranger Ethan Ortega was awarded first prize in the prestigious Cordell-Powers competition at the 2017 Pecos Conference for his research at Coronado Historic Site.    After proclaiming ...

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April 25, 2017

New Mexicans Invited to Watch Archaeologists Hand Excavate Kuaua Pueblo Site

For Immediate Release: April 25, 2017 (Bernalillo, NM) – New Mexicans have a rare opportunity to watch archaeologists on a live dig at the Coronado Historic Site off U.S. 550 in Bernalillo. The Dig Kuaua!...

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June 15, 2016

Rewriting the History of the Ancient Village of Kuaua

A Talk Presented by Coronado Historic Site Ranger Ethan Ortega Tuesday, June 21 at 7:30pm Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Free with refreshments served afterward Brief: Coronado Historic Site Ranger Et...

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May 26, 2015

Rediscover Coronado Historic Site

Celebrating 75 years: May 29, 1940 to May 30, 2015 On Saturday, May 30 from 1 to 5pm, Coronado Historic Site celebrates its 75th anniversary, but the site’s importance originates two millennia ...

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March 11, 2015

Early Native American Easel Art in New Mexico: The Dorothy Dunn Collection

  New Exhibit Featuring Early Native American Easel Art at Coronado Historic Site from the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s Dorothy Dunn Collection. March 2015 – February 2016 The exhib...

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February 1, 2012

Los Ciboleros – Spanish Buffalo Hunters

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