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Salmon Ruins Museum preserves an important Chacoan and Pueblo archaeological site that was constructed around 1090 and occupied until the 1280s, when it was severely damaged by fire.
It is located along the banks of the San Juan River near the city of Bloomfield and was excavated as part of a series of archaeological efforts in the 1970s supported by Eastern New Mexico University and the San Juan County Museum Association.
Today, the Salmon Ruins Museum showcases a variety of permanent and temporary rotating exhibits related to Chacoan and Pueblo culture, including important artifacts discovered as part of excavations. A heritage park also showcases replica indigenous dwellings, sweat lodges, and trading posts, and an amphitheater is available for private special event rental.
Address: P. O. Box 125, Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413, Phone: 505-632-2013
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