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Historical Markers in Rio Arriba County

 
Clickable Map of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Rio Arriba County, NM (41) Los Alamos County, NM (54) Mora County, NM (49) San Juan County, NM (37) Sandoval County, NM (56) Santa Fe County, NM (172) Taos County, NM (52) Archuleta County, CO (18) Conejos County, CO (40)  RioArribaCounty(41) Rio Arriba County (41)  (54) Los Alamos County (54)  MoraCounty(49) Mora County (49)  SanJuanCounty(37) San Juan County (37)  SandovalCounty(56) Sandoval County (56)  SantaFeCounty(172) Santa Fe County (172)  TaosCounty(52) Taos County (52)  ArchuletaCountyColorado(18) Archuleta County (18)  ConejosCounty(40) Conejos County (40)
Tierra Amarilla is the county seat for Rio Arriba County
Adjacent to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Los Alamos County (54)  ►
Mora County (49)  ►
San Juan County (37)  ►
Sandoval County (56)  ►
Santa Fe County (172)  ►
Taos County (52)  ►
Archuleta County, Colorado (18)  ►
Conejos County, Colorado (40)  ►
 
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1 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Abiquiu — Abiquiú —
On Highway 84 (U.S. 84 at milepost 211.5) near Local Road 187, on the left when traveling south.
2 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Abiquiu — Coelophysis Quarry — Ghost Ranch —
Near U.S. 84 at milepost 225 near Local Road 1708.
3 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Abiquiu — Georgia O’Keeffe — (1887–1986) — New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative —
On Highway 84 (U.S. 84 at milepost 215.5) north of Abiquiu, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Abiquiu — Red Rocks —
On Highway 84 (U.S. 84 at milepost 215.5) north of Abiquiu, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Alcalde — Doña Margarita Martín c1700-1743 / Historic Women of Colonial New Mexico and their Wills 1598 - 1821 —
On NM Hwy 68 near Los Luceros Road, on the right when traveling north.
6 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Alcalde — Historic Los Luceros
On State Road 68 at milepost 8.7 at Los Luceros (County Road 48), on the right when traveling north on State Road 68. Reported permanently removed.
7 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Alcalde — Los Luceros Hacienda —
On State Highway 68 near Los Luceros Road, on the right when traveling north.
8 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chama — 1881 Log Bunkhouse —
On Terrace Avenue (New Mexico Route 17) at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Terrace Avenue.
9 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chama — Chama — Population 1,199 - Elevation 7,850 ft. —
On Terrace Avenue (State Road 17), on the right when traveling north.
10 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chama — Chama — Population 1,090 - Elevation 7,860 ft. —
On Highway 84/64 (State Road 84).
11 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chama — Coal Tipple — The Last of its Kind —
On Terrace Avenue (New Mexico Route 17) north of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chama — Continental Divide — Elevation - 7,275 feet —
On U.S. Highway 64 (U.S. 84) 6 miles east of County Route 349, on the left when traveling west.
13 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chama — Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension — (Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad) —
Near Terrace Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chama — Old Spanish Trail —
On State Highway 17 at U.S. 64, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 17.
15 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chama — The Chama Railyard — Southern Gateway to Denver and the Mines —
On Terrace Avenue (New Mexico Route 17) just north of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chimayo — Chimayo —
On Juan Medina Road (County Road 98) 0.1 miles east of High Road to Taos (State Road 76), on the left when traveling south.
17 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chimayo — Cordova
On State Road 76 at milepost 10.2, 0.4 miles east of Cundiyo Road (State Road 503), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
18 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Chimayo — Santuario de Chimayó —
On Sanctuario Drive - County 94C 0.2 miles west of Juan Medina Road (County Road 98), on the right.
19 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Dulce — Jicarilla Apache (Tribe) — Official Scenic Historic Marker —
On U.S. 64.
20 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Dulce — Jicarilla Apache Reservation Centennial Highway —
On U.S. 64, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, El Rito — El Rito —
On State Road 554 at milepost 11, on the right when traveling north.
22 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, El Rito — El Rito — Elevation 6,870 ft. —
On State Road 554 at milepost 11.5 north of State Road 571.
23 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, El Rito — Welcome to the Church of San Juan Nepomuceno —
On State Road 554 near Placitas Road (State Road 215).
24 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Embudo — Embudo Stream-Gaging Station — Established in 1888 —
On State Road 68 1.1 miles west of State Road 75, on the right when traveling west.
25 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Española — 1543 — Chimayo Trading Post / Trujillo House —
On Sandia Drive (U.S. 285) at State Road 68, on the left when traveling east on Sandia Drive.
26 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Española — Dominguez Escalante Trail —
On Chama Highway (U.S. 84 at milepost 191.1), close to Española, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Española — Española Valley —
On North Paseo De Onate (U.S. 84 at milepost 191), 0.5 miles north of Fairview Drive, on the right when traveling south.
28 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Española — The Bond House —
On Bond Street, on the left when traveling west.
29 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Medanales — Agueda S. Martinez (1898–2000) — “You Will Find Me Dancing On the Loom” —
On Highway 84 (U.S. 84) at State Road 233 on Highway 84.
30 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Ohkay Owingeh — Esther Martinez - P’oe Tsáwäˀ (1912-2006) — Ohkay Owingeh —
On Yucca Street (State Road 68) 0.3 miles south of State Road 74, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Ohkay Owingeh — San Gabriel — On the Camino Real —
On Yucca Street (State Road 68), on the right when traveling north.
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32 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Ohkay Owingeh — Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes — Constructed 1889-1890 —
On Po'Pay Avenue (State Road 291) 0.1 miles south of State Road 74, on the left when traveling south.
33 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Ojito — Jicarilla Apache Centennial Highway —
On State Highway 537, on the left when traveling south.
34 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Santa Clara Pueblo — Pablita Velarde, Tse Tsan, Golden Dawn — (1918-2006) — Santa Clara Pueblo —
On Los Alamos Highway (State Road 30 at milepost 7.1) at Roller Road, on the left when traveling north on Los Alamos Highway.
35 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Santa Clara Pueblo — Pueblo of Santa Clara —
On Los Alamos Highway (State Road 30 at milepost 7.1) at Roller Road, on the left when traveling north on Los Alamos Highway.
36 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Tierra Amarilla — Fort Lowell —
On U.S. 84, on the right when traveling south.
37 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Tierra Amarilla — Tierra Amarilla — Elevation 7,860 ft. —
On State Highway 84 at State Highway 162 on State Highway 84.
38 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Tierra Amarilla — Tierra Amarilla — Elevation 7,860 ft. —
On State Highway 84 at State Highway 162 on State Highway 84.
39 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Truchas — Truchas —
On State Road 76 near County Road 77A, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Truchas — Truchas Peaks —
On State Road 76 north of Truchas Crossroads, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► New Mexico, Rio Arriba County, Velarde — Velarde — On the Camino Real —
On State Road 68 at County Road 60, on the left when traveling north on State Road 68.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026