Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

A view inside the Abo Church looking north. A nice carpet of grass is usually present during summer months.
Tucked away in the middle of New Mexico you’ll find Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Its three distinct sites offer a glimpse into a unique time in history—a time entrenched with cultural borrowing, conflict and struggles. These sites continue to stand as reminders of the Spanish and Pueblo peoples’ early encounters and prompt exploration of today’s interactions among different people.
Map showing location of park.
Full life-illustration of Varanopid skeleton
Missions To Celebrate Park Fossil Finds With Special Programming
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is excited to host special programs on March 28, 2026, to celebrate the monument’s paleontology and fossil discoveries.
Tentative Prescribed Burn at Gran Quivira Unit
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn at the Gran Quivira Unit to remove mechanical thinning piles.
Pink flowers and green foliage frame the roofless remains of a stone mission.
Photo by NPS Photo
Stone walls of a roofless building rise into a bright blue sky.
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An solar eclipse outlines an old stone structure at Salinas Pueblo Missions.
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A paved path winds through the stone foundations of several old kivas.
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Stone foundations of an old mission structure.
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A path through stone walls of an old church.
Photo by NPS Photo