Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

1985

— Commemorative Walkway Park —

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 18, 2014

1. 1985 Marker

Inscription. By proclamation of the City Council, Santa Fe celebrated its 375th anniversary. During the year, this property was donated to the city by Archbishop Robert Sanchez and the Santa Fe Fiesta Council. These gifts, together with appropriations by the city and the people, made this commemorative walkway a reality.

Erected 1986 by Sunwest Bank. (Marker Number 19.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 35° 41.372′ N, 105° 55.984′ W. Marker is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. It is on Paseo de Peralta near Otero Street. 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: To the Future (here, next to this marker); 1982 (here, next to this marker); 1976 (here, next to this marker); 1960 (here, next to this marker); 1945 (here, next to this marker); 1926 (here, next to this marker); 1912 (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Historic Fort Marcy (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Fe.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This is a list of all 21 markers on Santa Fe’s Commemorative Walkway at Hillside

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Park. There is a link on the list to a map of all markers on the walkway.

Markers 13 through 20 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 18, 2014

2. Markers 13 through 20

This marker is the second tablet from the left.

Construction of the Commemorative Walkway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton

3. Construction of the Commemorative Walkway

This article from the September/October 1987 New Mexico Architecture - Southeast Design Conference describes the construction of the Commemorative Walkway.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on February 16, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.

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