Hawikuh

Hawikuh, founded in the 1200s, was the largest of the Zuñi pueblos and the first to be seen by Spanish explorers. Originally thought to be one of the fabled gold Cities of Cíbola, Hawikuh was conquered by Coronado in ...

National Historic Landmark- Hawikuh

National Historical Landmark- Hawikuh

Established in the 1200s and abandoned in 1680, the Zuni pueblo of Hawikuh, largest of the Cities of Cibola, was the first pueblo seen by Spanish explorers.

In 1539, the Black scout Estevan became the first non-Indian to ...