Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Acequia Madre
Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 12, 2021
1. Acequia Madre Marker
(English)
The Acequia Madre (Mother Ditch) has nourished community farmlands on the Railroad Park site and throughout Santa Fe for over 400 years. The historic counterpoint to the park's contemporary water-harvesting system, the acequia irrigates trees, gardens and grasses that are integral to the park experience. A model of communal water use, the acequia encourages community cooperation on behalf of our most precious resource.
(Spanish)
La Acequia Madre ha nutrido las tierras agricolas comunitarias en este sitio y por todo Santa Fe por mas de 400 anos. El contrapunto historico al sistema contemporaneo de recogimiento de agua en el parque, la acequia riega los arboles, los jardines, los huertos y el cesped que son aspectos integrales de la experiencia del parque. Un modelo de uso comunitario del agua, la acequia promueve cooperacion comunitaria en nombre de nuestro recurso mas precioso.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 35° 40.768′ N, 105° 57.078′ W. Marker is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. Marker can be reached from Cerrillos Road. Marker is located on the grounds of Santa Fe Railyard
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Agricultural History (within shouting distance of this marker); Railyard History (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Spiegelberg Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Neighborhood History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marian Myer (approx. half a mile away); Fairview Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Don Juan Bautista de Anza (approx. 0.6 miles away); Inez Bushner Gill (1918–1982) and Maralyn Budke (1936–2010) (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Fe.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 12, 2021
2. Acequia Madre Marker
Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 12, 2021
3. Acequia Madre Marker
The ditch
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
