Doña Ana in Doña Ana County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Doña Ana

(On the Camino Real)

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

1. Doña Ana (On the Camino Real) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This site, named after the legendary woman, Doña Ana, is first mentioned as a paraje along the Camino Real. Spanish rested near here as they retreated from New Mexico following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. The community was founded in 1843 as the Doña Ana Bend Colony Grant. Today both the village and the historic Catholic Church, Nuestra Senora De Purificación, are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1680.

Location. 32° 23.067′ N, 106° 49.483′ W. Marker is in Doña Ana, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County. Marker is at the intersection of Dona Ana Road and State Road 320, on the right when traveling north on Dona Ana Road. Marker is on the southeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dona Ana NM 88032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bartlett Garcia (within shouting distance of this marker); Shalam Colony (approx. 0.9 miles away); Doña Ana (1604–1680)

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(approx. one mile away); Rio Grande (approx. 5.1 miles away); Pat Garrett Murder Site (approx. 5.6 miles away); America's First Battle of World War II: The Philippines (approx. 5.6 miles away); Heroes of Bataan (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Branigan Building (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Doña Ana.

Rear of Doña Ana (On the Camino Real) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

2. Rear of Doña Ana (On the Camino Real) Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

3. Doña Ana (On the Camino Real) Marker

View south on Dona Ana Road.

The legendary Doña Ana image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

4. The legendary Doña Ana

Nuestra Senora De Purificacion Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

5. Nuestra Senora De Purificacion Catholic Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,141 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 18, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.