Paraje de Robledo Marker

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Radium Springs in Dona Ana County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Paraje de Robledo

By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

1. Paraje de Robledo Marker

Inscription. This paraje or resting place was named for Pedro Robledo, a member of the Juan de Oñate expedition, who was buried nearby on May 21, 1598. This camping place was a welcome sight for caravans entering or exiting the dreaded Jornada del Muerto, a part of the trail which had limited water. Its strategic location along the Camino Real made it an ideal site for establishment of Fort Selden in 1865.

Marker series. This marker is included in the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro marker series.

Location. 32° 29′ N, 106° 55.117′ W. Marker is in Radium Springs, New Mexico, in Dona Ana County. Marker is on Fort Selden Road 1.4 miles west of Interstate 25, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at entrance to Fort Selden State Monument. Marker is in this post office area: Radium Springs NM 88054, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Fort Selden Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rio Grandé Bridge at Radium Springs (approx. half a mile away); Paraje San Diego (approx. 4.7 miles away); Jornada del Muerto (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Jornada del Muerto (approx. 4.8 miles away); a different marker also named Paraje San Diego (approx. 4.8 miles away); Fort Selden State Monument (approx. 4.8 miles away); Shalam Colony (approx. 8.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Radium Springs.

Rear of Paraje de Robledo Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

2. Rear of Paraje de Robledo Marker

By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

3. Paraje de Robledo Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 352 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.