News on Closure
Our closure (of both site and museum) has been extended through July 31st, in keeping with the guidance of our parent institution, Eastern New Mexico University. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, and urge you to maintain safety and health best practices during this difficult time. #COVID19 #museum #landmark #nhl #closures
Phone lines down!
We apologize for any inconvenience for those who are trying to reach us. Our lines have been down since Monday due to the torrential rainfall and flooding we are getting hit with. The phone company is working on the problem, and we hope to be back up by early next week, but in the meantime you can still contact us through the Contact page on this website! #museum #landmark #phonelines
NM Archaeology Fair AND Blackwater Draw Annual Atlatl Competition!
It's that time of year again! We're starting to gear up for our Annual Atlatl Competition at the NHL, and boy, do we have news for you! This year the Blackwater Draw National Historic Landmark will be co-hosting the State Archaeology Fair at the site (along with State representatives). Lucky us, and lucky you! We will have the same competition that you all know and love, but we will also have different booths, volunteers, and representatives from all over the state. Now, I kn
Atlatl 2018!!! Woohoo!!
All: we are excited to announce that we have begun planning in earnest for our 18th Annual Atlatl Competition! This year's date will be October 27th, the last Saturday of the month as has been our tradition in years past. We will have our competition, as well as our special Director's Tour, so make sure to mark your calednars. Please keep an eye out for our new flyer, as well as more information in the coming days... and as always, share widely! #opentothepublic #clovis #atla
Happy Fourth!
Hi all, Happy Fourth of July! The Landmark (archaeological site) will be open today until 5 pm. You can go to our "About" page for directions. The museum will NOT be open today, as the University is closed for the holiday and the museum is on the ENMU campus. We apologize for the inconvenience, but hope to see you soon!! #opentothepublic #holidayhours #landmark #closures #museum
The archaeological site (landmark) is reopening for the season!
The site will reopen this weekend, March 31- April 1. The site will be open on weekends only until Memorial Day, after which we will be open allllll summer long-- woohoo! Check us out soon. #opentothepublic #folsom #clovis #director #landmark #familyfriendly #nhl #hours #site
Prehistory Day 2018
Join us on May 5th for our Annual Prehistory Day Open House event at the Blackwater Draw National Historic Landmark. This event is a part of New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month. Be there or be square! #opentothepublic #anthropologydepartment #clovis #presentation #director #atlatl #events #landmark #museum #familyfriendly #nhl #pottery #site
Atlatl Approaches!
Maybe (hopefully!) you've all seen our event on our Facebook page already. BUT for those of you who haven't liked us yet on Facebook (for shame, y'all!) here's an update on our annual, and most popular, event. For over 15 years, the Annual Atlatl Competition has been- you guessed it- an annual institution at Blackwater Draw. The tradition continues this year as the Mu Alpha Nu Anthropology Club and Blackwater Draw host this beloved event . . . with a few tweaks!
This year,
We have a new director!
Welcome, welcome, welcome to Dr. Brendon Asher, the newest member of our team! Not only has Dr. Asher joined our community at Blackwater Draw, he's also joined the Anthropology Department, Eastern New Mexico University, and the wonderful city of Portales! I hope you'll all help me welcome him to all of our wonderful communities, and stop by the site soon to see him! From our Facebook page: "We welcome new Blackwater Draw Director Brendon Asher, who began his new adventure on
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