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El Morro National Monument Inscription Rock
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By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2003 | |
| | | 1. El Morro National Monument Marker | | |
Inscription. Until it was by-passed by the railroad in the
1880’s, its waterhole made El Morro an
important stop for travelers in the Acoma-
Zuni region. Numerous inscriptions carved
in the sandstone date from the prehistoric,
Spanish, Mexican, and Territorial periods
in New Mexico’s history. An important
example is Oñate’s inscription, carved
in 1605.
Erected by State of New Mexico.
Location. 35° 2.595′ N, 108° 20.284′ W. Marker is in Ramah, New Mexico, in McKinley County. Marker is on New Mexico Route 53, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ramah NM 87321, United States of America.
Regarding El Morro National Monument Inscription Rock. El Morro National Monument is located on an ancient east-west trail in western New Mexico.
The main feature of this National Monument is a great sandstone promontory with a pool of water at its base. As a shaded oasis in the western U.S. desert, this site has seen many centuries of travelers. The Spaniard explorers called it "El Morro" (The Headland). The Zuni Indians call it "A'ts'ina" (Place of writings on the rock). Anglo-Americans called it "Inscription Rock". Travelers left signatures, names, dates, and stories of their treks. While some of the inscriptions are fading, there are still many that can be seen today, some dating to the 17th century. Some petroglyphs and carvings were made by the Anasazi centuries before Europeans started making their mark. In 1906, U.S. federal law prohibited further carving. | | | | 
By Mike Stroud, 2003 | |
| | | 2. The Bluff at El Morro | | Hundreds of years before Spanish conquistadores passed by here, a pool’s dependable water supply encouraged the settlement of Puebloan people on top of the bluff. | | |
Also see . . . National Park Service. El Morro (Submitted on December 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, 2003 | |
| | | 3. Some petroglyphs and carvings were made by the Anasazi | | The inscriptions date back to the 1600s when the Spanish traveled through the area. | | |
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By Mike Stroud | |
| | | 4. Inscription from Don Juan de Oñate, as mentioned on marker | | Translation: “Passed by here the Governor Don Juan de Oñate, from the discovery of the Sea of the South on the 16th of April, 1605.” | | |
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By Mike Stroud, 2003 | |
| | | 5. El Morro waterhole | A reliable waterhole hidden at the base of a sandstone bluff made El Morro (the headland) a popular campsite. Ancestral Puebloans and Spanish and American travelers carved over 2,000 signatures, dates, messages, and petroglyphs for hundreds of years.
After centuries of continuous human use, the pool today is used only by local wildlife taking advantage of its refreshing waters. | | |
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By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2003 | |
| | | 6. El Morro National Monument Marker | (L) "On the 25th of the month of June, of this year of 1709, passed by here on the way to Zuni, Ramon Garcia Jurado."
(R) "By here passed Pedro Romero on the 22nd of August, year of 1751." | | |
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By Mike Stroud, 2003 | |
| | | 7. In 1857, Breckinridge | | was in charge of the 25 camels used by Lt. Edward Beale in his expedition. | | |
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By Mike Stroud, June 6, 2003 | |
| | | 8. Inscriptions at the point of El Morro | | include old Spanish carvings as well as English carved
by members of the 1868 Union Pacific Railroad survey. | | |
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By Mike Stroud, 2003 | |
| | | 9. Inscription Rock | R.C. Logan Ohio 1866
E. Pen Long, Baltimore, Md | | |
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By Mike Stroud, 2003 | |
| | | 10. Inscription Rock | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on December 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 821 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Submitted on December 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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