Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

Miguel Hidalgo

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 14, 2018

1. Miguel Hidalgo Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Al
Padre de la Patria
Miguel Hidalgo
los estados
de la Republica Mexicana
Año de 1887

Decreto
la erección de este monumento
el Presidente Benito Juarez
en 6 de junio de 1863.
Se construyó
siendo Presidente de la Republica
el
General Porfirio Diaz

Listado de puntos importantes en la vida de Hidalgo
Grito de Dolores · Toma de Granaditos · Monte de las Cruces · Batalla de Aculco · Liberacion del Esclavo · Puente de Calderon · Norias de Bajan · Sacrificio en Chihuahua

English translation:
To the Father of the Nation
Miguel Hidalgo
the states of the Mexican Republic
1887

President Benito Juarez
decreed the building of this monumento on June 6, 1863.
It was built by the President of the Republic el
General Porfirio Diaz

Important points in the life of Hidalgo
Cry of Dolores · Storming of Granaditos · Monte de las Cruces · Battle of Aculco · Freeing the Slaves · Calderon Bridge · The Wells of Bajan · Sacrifice in Chihuahua

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1887.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 21° 9.446′ N, 100° 56.072′ W. Marker is in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato. The marker and monument are in thecenter of the town square of Dolores Hidalgo, in front of the Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (Templo de la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores), near the intersection of Calles Guanajuato and Hidalgo. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dolores Hidalgo GTO 37800, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hidalgo Memorial and Independence Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Decrees of Benito Juárez in Dolores Hidalgo (within shouting distance of this marker); Miguel Hidalgo and the First Insurgents (within shouting distance of this marker); Casa de Visitas (within shouting distance of this marker); House of Mariano Abasolo (within shouting distance of this marker); The Route of Hidalgo (within shouting distance of this marker); Cocomacán (within shouting distance of this marker); From Here Hidalgo Proclaimed Mexican Independence (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dolores Hidalgo.

Regarding Miguel Hidalgo. The

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 14, 2018

2. Miguel Hidalgo Marker

This panel shows the winged angel of liberty passing from the Old World to the New. Note her Phrygian cap, an ancient symbol of liberty.

monument is a stone pedestal whose base includes four panels. The first dedicates the monument to Father Hidalgo from the Mexican States. The second describes the monument's building in 1887 under Díaz. The third panel depicts a winged angel of liberty, passing from the Old World to the New. The fourth panel shows a seated, female figure representing history, writing Miguel Hidalgo's name in a book. Around the stone pedestal are bronze plates with the names of important points in the life of Hidalgo, starting with the first decree of independence in the Cry of Dolores and finalizing with his death in Chihuahua. The monument is topped by a bronze statue of Hidalgo wearing a toga and carrying the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 14, 2018

3. Miguel Hidalgo Marker

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 14, 2018

4. Miguel Hidalgo Marker

This additional panel on the monument shows a female figure representing history pointing to Miguel Hidalgo's name.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 1, 2016

5. Miguel Hidalgo Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 5. submitted on November 23, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.