El Quartelejo Ruins
El Quartelejo, or El Cuartelejo (from Spanish cuartelejo, meaning far quarter or district), is the name given to the archeological ruins of the northernmost Indian pueblo. It is the only known pueblo in Kansas. It is in Lake Scott State Park. The ruins of the stone and adobe pueblo are north of Scott City, Kansas, on Ladder Creek.
El Cuartelejo | |
 Ruins of El Quartelejo | |
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| Nearest city | Scott City, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 38°40′41″N 100°54′51″W |
| Built | 1650 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000351 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHLD | July 19, 1964[2] |
Map of Scott County from KDOT (map legend)
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- "El Quartelejo". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
Other websites
- El Quartelejo Museum - Local museum named after the ruins
- El Cuartelejo – “The Home Far Away”
- Text of highway historical marker
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