Near Alcalde in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

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Historic Los Luceros

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011

1. Historic Los Luceros Marker

Inscription.
Historic Los Luceros includes a Pueblo Indian ruin and an 18th century rancho/hacienda on Sebastián Martin Serrano's 1703 land grant. Evolving out of family inheritance, local artistry and preservation efforts, the complex contains five adobe structures, including Casa Grande, a fine example of 19th century territorial architecture, which has served as Rio Arriba's County Courthouse (1846-1854).

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1703.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 36° 6.571′ N, 106° 1.665′ W. Marker was near Alcalde, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County. It was at the intersection of State Road 68 at milepost 8.7 and Los Luceros (County Road 48), on the right when traveling north on State Road 68. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Alcalde NM 87511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Northern New Mexico.

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It was also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Ancestral Puebloans,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Los Luceros Hacienda (here, next to this marker); Doña Margarita Martín c1700-1743 / Historic Women of Colonial New Mexico and their Wills 1598 - 1821 (a few steps from this marker); San Gabriel (approx. 4½ miles away); Esther Martinez - P’oe Tsáwäˀ (1912-2006) (approx. 4½ miles away); Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (approx. 4½ miles away); Velarde (approx. 5½ miles away); Rio Grande Gaging Station (approx. 5.8 miles away); Dominguez Escalante Trail (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alcalde.

More about this marker. Per Google Street View this marker was removed and replaced sometime between June 2016 and April 2021.

<i>back of</i> Historic Los Luceros Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011

2. back of Historic Los Luceros Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011

3. Historic Los Luceros Marker

View north on NM highway 68.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 4, 2010

4. Historic Los Luceros Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,046 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on August 23, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on August 23, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.