San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

Juárez on June 2, 1863

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 13, 2020

1. Juárez on June 2, 1863 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1906-1908
El respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz

Al Benemerito Juarez en su primer centenario
2 de marzo de 1906.
Pernocto en esta casa el 2 de junio de 1863.

English translation:
1906-1908
Respect for the rights of others is the definition of peace

To the Most Praiseworthy Juárez on the first centenary of his birth
March 2, 1906.
Juárez slept in this house on June 2, 1863

Erected 1906.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1906.

Location. 20° 23.191′ N, 99° 59.881′ W. Marker is in San Juan del Río, Querétaro. It is at the intersection of Avenida Juárez Poniente and Hermenegildo Galeana, on the right when traveling east on Avenida Juárez Poniente. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Juan del Río QUE 76800, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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: Juárez - May 28, 1864 (here, next to this marker); Historic Center of San Juan del Río

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(about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Royal Inland Road in San Juan del Río (about 210 meters away); National Independence Monument (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); To the Founders of San Juan del Río (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Legend of Jesús de la Portería (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Electricity in La Llave (approx. 9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan del Río.

Regarding Juárez on June 2, 1863. Benito Juárez stayed here in San Juan del Río while attempting to stay ahead of the invading French forces as he moved his government to San Luis Potosí. The French would take Mexico City on June 10, 1863.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 13, 2020

2. Juárez on June 2, 1863 Marker

The markers are on the right side of the current bank entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.