Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
1788
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 24, 2021
1. 1788 Marker
1788
Juan Lucero, a militia officer, frontiersman and one of New Mexico's soldados de cuero (leather clad soldiers) made 13 trips to the plains between 1788 and 1819. He explored the Texas panhandle, the Arkansas River valley and most of Colorado. This relatively obscure individual typifies the wide-ranging efforts of Spanish New Mexicans as they continued the tradition of exploration established by their ancestors. From 1540 until Mexican Independence in 1821, expeditions from New Mexico ranged north to document the geysers of Yellowstone, east to the Mississippi and west to the Pacific Ocean. By the end of the 18th century many rivers, mountains and landmarks in the west had a Spanish name.
Union Protectiva de Santa Fe de Nuevo Mιjico. Fundada Octubre 4, 1916
Por Marcelino Apodaca
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.
Location. 35° 41.223′ N, 105° 56.165′ W. Marker is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. It is on East Palace Avenue east of Cathedral Place, on the
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1850 (here, next to this marker); 1848 (here, next to this marker); 1712 (here, next to this marker); 1827 (here, next to this marker); 1777 (here, next to this marker); 1998 (here, next to this marker); 1630 (here, next to this marker); Santa Fe Cathedral Park and Monument (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Fe.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 24, 2021
2. 1788 Marker
The marker is the fifth of eight markers in this semicircle in Cathedral Park, just south of East Palace Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
