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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Things To Do

things to do includes:

Schedule Of Events
 
Activities
RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES/PARK USE:

Walking the interpretive trail through the missions and pueblos, sight seeing at the three historic sites, visit the museums,picnicking, bird watching and wildflower identification.

Take a moment to explore the Teaching with Historic Places lesson plan and supporting material created to help tell the story of the park. You may access the materials through the Educational Programs link to the left of this box.

SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2009:

Established as Gran Quivira National Monument in 1909, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is celebrating 100 years as a National Monument.  Many special events will be occurring throughout the year.  Please click our events calender at the top of the page.

Click here for more information about the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Centennial.
Longhorn in repose  

Did You Know?
As planning progressed for the new Big Bend National Park in the early 1940s, one prominent proposal called for the development of a dude ranch in the new park. Occupying as much as 200,000 acres, the ranch would have featured longhorn cattle. Objections by biologists helped eliminate the idea.
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Last Updated: January 29, 2009 at 09:45 EST