The Jemez Historic Site, also known as Jemez State Monument, is a historic site in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, on New Mexico State Road 4. The site was created to mark and preserve the archaeological remains of Gíusewa Pueblo, the 16th-century Native American village and San José de los Jémez, the 17th-century Spanish colonial mission. The site is considered an important ancestral site of the Jémez Pueblo people who live in the area. The Jemez Historic Site is located near the village of Jemez Springs, in the Jemez River valley, not far from the mouth of Church Canyon. The six-acre site includes remains of a Native American pueblo and a Spanish mission compound. The main features of the mission are the partially preserved walls of the church, one of the largest 17th-century mission churches in the state. The church walls are built of limestone, with some volcanic tuff and sandstone. The walls are between 6 and 7 feet thick at their bases. Next to the mission are the remains of a fairly large pueblo, with about 200 rooms in five blocks and two kivas. Parts of the pueblo are open to visitors.

18160 NM-4, Jemez Springs, NM 87025, Phone: 575-829-3530

Plan Your Trip

Get Ready to Go!

Need some more help?


Read our Reservations & Travel Planning Tips guide.