Spanish Franciscan mission
by Bruce Nutting
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Spanish Franciscan mission
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Bruce Nutting
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Painting - Digital
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Remains of a 17th century Spanish Franciscan mission established at Quarai Pueblo, New Mexical. The Quarai were a Tiguex Pueblo band of American Indians that originated in present-day New Mexico. Because of Apache hostilities they fled to El Paso in around 1675; later they moved to Isleta del Sur on the Rio Grande.
Quarai Mission Church in Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, New Mexico
Quarai, also known as Quarai State Monument, is also the name of a historic site that was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. It was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1962.[2][3] It includes 13 structures including a pueblo and a mission which is known as Nuestra Se�ora de La Purisima Concepcion de Cuarac. It stands 40 ft tall and once had walls that were approximately 3 to 6 ft wide.[2] It is included in Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
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