Rio Rancho in Sandoval County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Dulcelina Salce Curtis (1904-1995)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011
1. Dulcelina Salce Curtis Marker
Teacher, agriculturalist, farmer and conservationist, Dulcelina Curtis led efforts to control flooding of arroyos in Corrales where a flood-control channel is named in her honor. The first woman appointed to a board of the U.S. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation District, she received the National Endowment for Soil Conservation Award for New Mexico in 1988. She served on the Village Council and helped launch many of the town's civic organizations.
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New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative
The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative was founded in 2005 by members of the New Mexico Women's Forum in a statewide effort to recognize women's contributions to New Mexico history on the state's Official Scenic Historic Markers. The Initiative ensures that women's diverse histories will be remembered and told, and will inspire and provide a guide for future generations. The 2006 Legislature funded the project.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico Womens Historic Marker Initiative series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 35° 16.227′
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Regionally, this marker is in the San Juan Basin and in Greater Albuquerque. It is also in the American Southwest and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tiguex Province (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spanish Entrada Site (approx. 2.6 miles away); Iglesia de San Ysidro (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bernalillo (approx. 3.6 miles away); Corrales (approx. 3.6 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Alameda (approx. 4.3 miles away); Pedro de Castaρeda (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rio Rancho.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011
2. Rear of Dulcelina Salce Curtis Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011
3. Dulcelina Salce Curtis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
