Tepeji del Río, Hidalgo, Mexico — The Central Highlands
Melchor Ocampo
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 23, 2020
1. Melchor Ocampo Marker
Don Melchor Ocampo:
Culto y destacado mexicano que dio su vida a la patria
Fue inaugurado el 22 de junio 1958 por el C. Gral de Division Lazaro Cardenas
Siendo Gobernador del Estado de Hidalgo Alfonso Corona del Rosal
This monument was erected to preserve the memory of
Melchor Ocampo:
A cultivated and prominent Mexican who gave his life to the homeland
It was inaugurated on June 22, 1958 by the Division General Lázaro Cárdenas
and by Governor of the State of Hidalgo Alfonso Corona del Rosal
Erected 1958.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 1958.
Location. 19° 56.043′ N, 99° 20.3′ W. Marker is in Tepeji del Río, Hidalgo. Memorial is at the intersection of Antigua México-Querétaro (Route 17) and Camino Real a Querétaro, on the right when traveling north on Antigua
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Founding of Tepeji del Río (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); La Hacienda de la Cañada (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); The Atrium's Cross at Tula (approx. 13.5 kilometers away); Building K (approx. 14.3 kilometers away); Pyramid C and the Adoratory (approx. 14.4 kilometers away); The Wall of Skulls (approx. 14.4 kilometers away); Ball Court 2 (approx. 14.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tepeji del Río.
Also see . . . Melchor Ocampo at Wikipedia. Ocampo was one of the architects of modern Mexico, creating much of the framework of a civil state. (Submitted on August 24, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 23, 2020
2. Melchor Ocampo Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 23, 2020
3. Melchor Ocampo Statue
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 23, 2020
4. Melchor Ocampo detail
5. The Assassination of Melchor Ocampo
Primitivo Miranda. Asesinato de Melchor Ocampo, en El Libro Rojo, 1870.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
