San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 21, 2017
1. The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec Marker
por el honor de México
1846-1847
Teniente Juan de la Barrera · Cadete Juan Escutia · Cadete Agustin Melgar · Cadete Francisco Marquez · Cadete Vicente Suarez · Cadete Fernando Montes de Oca
English translation:
for the honor of Mexico
1846-1847
Lieutenant Juan de la Barrera · Cadet Juan Escutia · Cadet Agustin Melgar · Cadet Francisco Marquez · Cadet Vicente Suarez · Cadete Fernando Montes de Oca
Erected 1991 by Club Peña de Amigos, A.C.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 20° 23.074′ N, 100° 0.536′ W. Memorial is in San Juan del Río, Querétaro. It is on Avenida Benito Juárez Poniente just west of Huertas Norte, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: San Juan del Río QUE 76807, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Mexico and in the Bajío. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Legend of Jesús de la Portería (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Juárez on June 2, 1863 (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Juárez - May 28, 1864 (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); The Royal Inland Road in San Juan del Río (approx.
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Regarding The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec. There are many of these types of monuments throughout Mexico that give tribute to the six "Children Heroes" (Niños Héroes), the Mexican military cadets and a young lieutenant that faced U.S. troops during the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847 during the Mexican-American War and died.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 21, 2017
2. The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec Marker
The names of the "Children Heroes" are carved from the columns that make up the monument. This example is for Cadet Juan Escutia.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 21, 2017
3. The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec dedicatory marker.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 21, 2017
4. The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec Marker
The large monument is on the left when leaving San Juan del Río towards the west. When entering the city it is difficult to see.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 21, 2017
5. The nearby Bridge of History (El Puente de la Historia)
This bridge, just to the west of the Monument to the Children Heroes was completed in 1711 and today is the symbol of San Juan del Río. Its construction was begun in February 1710 under the order of Viceroy Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, Duke of Albuquerque. It was designed by architect Pedro de Arrieta.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 22, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
