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El Cerro Tome Site
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National Register of Historic Places

El Cerro Tome Site

Also known as Tome Hill Site

On the National Register since 199630 years
Listed 1996Tome
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About El Cerro Tome Site

El Cerro Tome Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 9, 1996. The Register lists it for its prehistoric, historic - aboriginal, historic - non-aboriginal and hispanic, at the local level. The listing covers 179 acres.

What it isArchaeological site in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 18 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding El Cerro Tome Site

.5 miles east of the junction of NM 47 and Tome Hill Rd., in Tome, NM

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about El Cerro Tome Site

Is El Cerro Tome Site on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 9, 1996 (Register number 96000739).

Is El Cerro Tome Site a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ernie Pyle House, 22.4 miles away.

Can you visit El Cerro Tome Site?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of El Cerro Tome Site?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847712 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.