San Juan del Río, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
National Independence Monument
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 13, 2020
1. National Independence Monument
This is the original 1865 marker on the monument.
Siendo Gobernador Constitucional del Estado el C. Manuel Gonzalez Cosio y Presidente Municipal del H. Ayuntamiento el C. Manuel Suarez M. se llevaron al cabo las obras de restauración de esta plaza y se ratificio el Homenaje a la Independencia Nacional
San Juan del Rio, Qro.
Septiembre de 1965
Por iniciativa del C. Jorge Herbert Perez Presidente Municipal de esta ciudad el H. Ayuntamiento ordeno la restauración de esta columna de la Independencia
San Juan del Rio, Qro.
Diciembre de 1981
The City Council in honor of National Independence. 1865
The Constitutional Governor of the State Manuel González Cosío and Municipal President Manuel Suárez M. dedicate the restoration of this square as carried out as a tribute to National Independence
San Juan del Río, Querétaro
September 1965
At the initiative of Jorge Herbert Pérez, Municipal President of this City, the City Council ordered the restoration of this Independence column
San Juan del Río, Querétaro
December
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Erected 1865.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1965.
Location. 20° 23.33′ N, 99° 59.782′ W. Marker is in San Juan del Río, Querétaro. Memorial is on Calle Miguel Hidalgo just north of Dr. Ruiz Olloqui, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Juan del Río QUE 76800, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. To the Founders of San Juan del Río (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Historic Center of San Juan del Río (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Royal Inland Road in San Juan del Río (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Juárez - May 28, 1864 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Juárez on June 2, 1863 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Legend of Jesús de la Portería (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); The Children Heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Electricity in La Llave (approx. 8.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan del Río.
Regarding National Independence Monument. The history of this column dedicated to Mexican Independence is interesting in that the column was planned and dedicated in 1865, during the reign of the Emperor Maximilian. The column was originally to have
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 13, 2020
2. An additional marker on the National Independence Monument
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 13, 2020
3. An additional marker on the National Independence Monument
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 13, 2020
4. National Independence Monument
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 13, 2020
5. The National Independence Monument's eagle
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 13, 2020
6. El Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
This view of the sanctuary is towards the north from the Independence monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 17, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
