Hawikuh
United States historic place in Zuni, New Mexico. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Hawikuh, was one of the largest of the Zuni pueblos at the time of the Spanish entrada. It was founded around 1400 AD. It was the first pueblo to be visited and conquered by Spanish explorers. The Spanish chroniclers referred to it as Cevola, Tzibola, or Cibola.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 12 mi. SW of Zuni, Zuni Indian Reservation, Zuni vicinity, NM |
| County | Valencia County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000502 |
| Type of place | archaeological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 12 mi. SW of Zuni, Zuni Indian Reservation, Zuni, NM |
| Coordinates | 34.94022, -108.99980 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | El Morro National Monument · 38 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | El Morro Campground 38 mi |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Valencia County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000502. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.