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Traditional Dancers honor the connection between the Pueblo of Jemez and their Pecos ancestors.

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Podcast: Hollowed to Hallowed Ground: The 1999 Pecos Repatriation

In 1999, almost 2,000 ancestors and nearly 1,000 objects were repatriated to the Pueblo of Jemez, largely from northeastern museums, resulting in one of the largest repatriations to occur under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. When the Pueblo of Jemez reclaimed their ancestors and objects, they reburied them near their original resting in place what is now Pecos National Historical Park. This is the story of those ancestors’ journey. It is a story of loss, cooperation, and hope.

To listen to the podcast, please visit: Pecos Podcast (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

 

Photos and Videos

 

Visitor Facilities

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The E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center opened to the public on August 5, 1984. The site is ideally placed out of view from the Pecos pueblo and mission and provides an engaging visitor experience.

Landscape and Weather

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The surrounding landscape is just as stunning as the park itself.

Ancestral Sites Trail

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The loop trail at Pecos NHP reveals the remnants of Kivas, Pueblos, and the Spanish Mission Church and Convento.

Birds

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Birds of Pecos National Historical Park

Feast Day

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The annual Feast Day celebration includes a procession from St. Anthony's Church, a mass in the Pecos Mission, and skillful bread makers demonstrating how to bake in an horno.

Plants and Flowers

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Plants and flowers you'll see around Pecos National Historical Park. Follow the link provided for more information. https://www.nps.gov/peco/learn/nature/plants.htm

Pecos Night Sky

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The ruins of Pecos NHP come alive at night

Pecos River Fishing

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Pecos offers limited fly-fishing along the Pecos River. See what it is like to experience having a section of river all to yourself on the historic Forked Lightning Ranch.

Park Preservation

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The pueblo ruins and mission church and convento require annual preservation work.

Forked Lightning Ranch

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The Forked Lightning Ranch was first owned by "Tex" Austin, "King of the Rodeo." It then became home to oil tycoon and rancher "Buddy" Fogelson, and his wife, Hollywood actress, Greer Garson

Wildlife

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Pecos has an abundance of wildlife. If you're lucky, you may see some while you're here!