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Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site, Portales, NM

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Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site

A prehistoric archaeological site near Portales, New Mexico, paired with a small museum run by Eastern New Mexico University.

508 Route 467, Portales, NM 88130 · Portales, NM

About Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site

Blackwater Draw is a National Historic Landmark in eastern New Mexico where people have left traces over thousands of years. Visitors can tour the excavated site and visit a small museum on the university campus in Portales that interprets the area's archaeological and cultural history through exhibits, programs, and collections. Admission to either the site or the museum includes entry to the other.

  • #archaeology
  • #national historic landmark
  • #prehistory
  • #museum
  • #New Mexico

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