Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Homage to the Burro
by Charles Southard
| | City of Santa Fe 1% for Art in Public Places | |
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 13, 2012
1. “Homage to the Burro” Marker
Wood peddlers, farmers and merchants went through Burro Alley. Burros economically served the many cultures of New Mexico. For many years the people of Santa Fe relied on the burro for their welfare.
Erected 2003 by City of Santa Fe 1% for Art in Public Places December 2, 1988. (Marker Number CIP 2003.1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals.
Location. 35° 41.26′ N, 105° 56.453′ W. Marker is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. It is on West San Francisco Street just west of Galisteo Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Fe NM 87501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, 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 walking distance of this marker: Billy The Kid (a few steps from this marker); Richard P. "Dickie" Montoya (within shouting distance of this marker); Museum of Fine Arts (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Santa Fe Plaza (about 600 feet away); The Spitz Clock (about 600 feet away); U.S.S. Santa Fe CL-60 (about 600 feet away); Officer's Quarters (about 700 feet away); Hewett House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Fe.
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 13, 2012
2. Burro Alley, “Homage to the Burro” Statue and Marker (on wall)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,403 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
