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San Juan
County Museum Association
The "Official" Web Site!
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Welcome to Salmon Ruins!
On a visit
to Salmon Ruins You Can...
●tour
an 11th century Chacoan great house●
●see
a 19th century homestead●
●picnic under a ramada●
●investigate replicas of a sweatlodge, hogan,
tipi, or pithouse●
●see
ancient artifacts and interesting "new" exhibits●
●research
in our library specializing in the archaeology and history of the American
Southwest●
●browse
a unique gift shop and archaeological reference materials●
Ask About...
●Our "Journey Into the Past Tours..."
guided tours of Chaco Canyon and other Sites●
●the "Salmon
Ruins Occasional Lecture Series"●
●Ongoing
Archaeological Research●
●the annual "Salmon Arts and Crafts Fair"●
●volunteering
for interesting projects●
● how to
Join Us!
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Our Mission
The purpose of this
organization shall be:
To conserve the historic and prehistoric resources, landmarks, remains, and records of the Four Corners Area (primarily the San Juan County of New Mexico and adjacent States and Counties) and to make them more generally known to the public.
To establish and maintain a museum or museums in the area for the storage, preservation and display of artifacts and records.
To cooperate with and encourage worthy movements that have as their object the advancement of and interest in the area's historic and prehistoric cultures, native arts and crafts of the southwest, and the advancement of knowledge in the natural history and natural resources of the area. (San Juan County Museum Association By-Laws, 1996: revised.
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