Historic
San Juan County, NM
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Chacoan great-house pueblo built ~1090 CE on a San Juan River terrace west of Bloomfield—originally 275–300 rooms with an elevated tower kiva and plaza great kiva—later remodeled by Middle San Juan people until the 1280s. San Juan County Museum Association operates the museum, excavated ruin walk, and preserved Salmon family homestead as a public interpretive complex on US 64.
| Region | San Juan County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 36.7012, -108.0272 |
| Era | Chacoan construction ~1090–1095 CE; occupation into 1280s |
| Rooms | ~275–300 original rooms (3 stories) |
| Status | NRHP / NM State Register of Cultural Properties |
| Managing org | San Juan County Museum Association (county-owned site) |
| Access | US 64, ~2 mi west of Bloomfield |
| On-site | Museum, ruin trail, Heritage Park homestead |
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