GC2VB7DMondo's NAT # 072 - Awatobi
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By: mondou2@
| Hide Date: 04/30/2011
| Status: Available
Country: United States
| State: Colorado Coordinates: N39° 40.075 W104° 05.476 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Native American Tribes series.Awatobi
A former pueblo of the Hopi on a mesa about nine miles southeast of Walpi, Arizona. It was one of the original villages of the province of Tusayan of the early Spaniards and visited by several Spanish explorers in the 1500's. It became the seat of the Franciscan mission of San Bernardino in 1629, under Father Porras, who was poisoned by the Hopi in 1633; but the endeavor to Christianize the Hopi at this and other pueblos was continued until 1680, when, in the Pueblo rebellion which began in August, the Awatobi missionary, Father Figueroa, was murdered. At this time the Awatobi people numbered 800. Henceforward no Spanish priests were established among the Hopi, although in 1700, Father Garaycoechea visited Awatobi, where he baptized 73 natives, but was unsuccessful it his attempt to reestablish missions among them. In November of the same year owing to the friendly feeling which the Awatobi are said to have had for the Spanish friars, their kindred, especially of Walpi and Mashongnovi, joined in an attack on Awatobi at night, setting fire to the pueblo, killing many of its inhabitants, including all the men, and carrying off women and children to the other pueblos, chiefly to Mashongnovi, Walpi and Oraibi. Awatobi was never again inhabited.
05/03/2019 By #1 Beefers What a great day for caching. Good friend GanderGoose had prepared an excellent plan for us, which we accomplished with no DNFs! Thank you for this placement mondou2.
05/03/2019 By GanderGoose On a geocaching adventure today on the plains with my good buddy, #1 Beefers, and my little buddy, Spartacus Geodog. Thanks for the placement and history, mondou2!
04/27/2018 By Brewman65 Had a nice visit to Colorado, and found a lot of caches
03/22/2018 By DanndyDan I found two different containers and logs. One log was wet. I dried it, signed it and the other one, added a baggie and put them both back where I found them...TFTH
08/01/2017 By Rohatx Actually there are three containers here! I signed all three. Thank you for the placement. Today's quest is day three of plains caching spirit quests and some power trailing. I'm also trying to make my goal of 4500 finds in my first year!
Mondo's NAT # 072 - Awatobi
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