Centro histórico de Morelia , Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
Michoacán State Forestry Commission Inaugurated
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 27, 2021
1. Michoacán State Forestry Commission Inaugurated Marker
Se inauguro esta residencia de la Comision Forestal del Estado de Michoacan.
Morelia, mayo 8 de 1960.
During the administration of the Constitutional President of the United Mexican States, Adolfo López Mateos, Constitutional Governor of the State David Franco Rodríguez and Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock Engineer Julian Rodríguez Adame,
This residence of the State Forestry Commission of Michoacán was inaugurated.
Morelia, May 8, 1960.
Erected 1960.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1960.
Location. 19° 41.888′ N, 101° 10.906′ W. Marker is in Morelia, Michoacán. It is in Centro histórico de Morelia. It is at the intersection of Lic. Justo Mendoza and Calle Ortega y Montañes, on the right when traveling north on Lic. Justo Mendoza. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Western Mexico, in the Bajío, and on the Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Forestry Commission Building (a few steps from this marker); Contemporary Art Museum Alfredo Zalce (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Manuel Martínez Solórzano Natural History Museum (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Cuauhtémoc Forest (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Cuauhtémoc (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); José María Morelos y Pavón (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Isaac Arriaga (approx. half a kilometer away); a different marker also named José María Morelos y Pavón (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morelia.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 27, 2021
2. Additional Michoacán State Forestry Commission Markers
Additional markers were placed on the 25th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of the inauguration of the Forestry Commission.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 27, 2021
3. Michoacán State Forestry Commission Inaugurated Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
