Awatovi Ruins

Infobox_nrhp | name =Awatovi Ruins
nrhp_type = nhl


caption =
nearest_city= Keams Canyon, Arizona
locmapin = Arizona
lat_degrees = 35 | lat_minutes = 48 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 110 | long_minutes = 12 | long_direction = W
area =
built =1200
architect=
architecture=
designated= July 19, 1964cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=99&ResourceType=Site
title=Awatovi Ruins|date=2007-09-27|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = October 15, 1966cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=66000187

Awatovi Ruins was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964. In 1540, Coronado's men visited this village. What remains is the ruins of a five hundred year old pueblo. Thrre are also ruins from a Spanish mission built in the 1600's. It is within the bounds of the Hopi Indian Reservation.

ee also

*Casa Malpais

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