Abo
Also known as: Abo State Monument, San Gregorio de Abo Mission, Abo Pueblo an
3 mi. W of Abo on U.S. 60, Abo, New Mexico
3 mi. W of Abo on U.S. 60, Abo, New Mexico
Description
Abo is the site of a large, unexcavated Pueblo occupied from late prehistoric times into the historic era. Abo typifies the period in which acculturation began in the American Southwest. A large mission church of red sandstone with adobe mortar was built in the 1630s to serve the Tompiros tribe, but by the 1670s the village was deserted because of the increasing strength of the Apache in the area. Ruins of the pueblo and mission are preserved in Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, June 13, 1962National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000497
- Areas of significance
- Archeology - Aboriginal; Archeology - Non-Aboriginal; Religion
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; D - Information Potential
- Property type
- Site
- Historic functions
- Religious structure; Church related residence
- Current function
- Park
- Periods of significance
- 1650-1699; 1600-1649
- Significant years
- 1629; 1670
- Number of properties
- Contributing structures: 1
Contributing sites: 1
Update Log
- May 30, 2020: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Mapped landmark
- May 30, 2020: New photo from Bill Eichelberger
Sources
- Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
- National Register database - Reference number 66000497 (Search for documents)
- National Historic Landmark information
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