Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 28, 2017
1. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Marker
un paso mas en el camino
de la insurgencia.
Al que abrio las puertas
de la libertad
y convirtio
los grilletes en derechos.
English translation:
Dedicated to the one that opened the doors of liberty and converted shackles into rights.
Erected 1960 by Pueblo de Celaya con fondos del erario municipal.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 20° 31.371′ N, 100° 48.733′ W. Marker is in Celaya, Guanajuato. Memorial is at the intersection of Calle Independencia and Calle Francisco I. Madero, in the median on Calle Independencia. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Celaya GTO 38000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Temple of San Francisco - Headquarters of the Patroness of Celaya (within shouting distance of this marker); Independence Column of Celaya (within shouting distance of this marker); The Temple of Saint Francis (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Celaya's Water Tower (about 120 meters away); The First Franciscans in Celaya
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Regarding Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Due to the fame of Hidalgo and his place in beginning the struggle for Mexican Independence, he is not specifically named on the monument.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 28, 2017
2. An additional Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Marker
This additional dedicatory marker is found on the monument's reverse. It mentions that the monument was dedicated in September 1960 as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the beginning of Mexican Independence. It mentions the then President Adolfo López Mateos, Governor of Guanajuato Dr. Jesús Rodríguez Gaoana and Municipal President Jesús Gómez de la Cortina. Even though this marker mentions that it is a tribute to the "Father of the Nation", it does not mention Hidalgo specifically, again probably due to his overwhelming fame in Mexico.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 28, 2017
3. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 28, 2017
4. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla statue
The statue was designed and sculpted by Juan Fernando Olaguíbel.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 16, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
