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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Valencia County

 
Clickable Map of Valencia 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 Valencia County, NM (13) Bernalillo County, NM (229) Cibola County, NM (37) Socorro County, NM (93) Torrance County, NM (39)  ValenciaCounty(13) Valencia County (13)  BernalilloCounty(229) Bernalillo County (229)  CibolaCounty(37) Cibola County (37)  SocorroCounty(93) Socorro County (93)  TorranceCounty(39) Torrance County (39)
Los Lunas is the county seat for Valencia County
Adjacent to Valencia County, New Mexico
Bernalillo County (229)  ►
Cibola County (37)  ►
Socorro County (93)  ►
Torrance County (39)  ►
 
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1 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Belen — "Bethlehem" — Belen, New Mexico —
On South Main Street at Dalies Ave, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
In 1740, Belen, the Spanish word for Bethlehem, was founded on the west bank of the Rio Grande by Captain Don Diego Torres and his brother-in-law, Antonio Salazar. Subsistence farming and ranching was the mainstay of the region until the arrival of . . . — — Map (db m274796) HM
2 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Belen — Belén — On the Camino Real — Population 5,617 - Elevation 4,800 —
On Bypass Interstate 25 at Andres Sanchez Road, on the right when traveling west on Interstate 25Bypass .
By the mid-18th century, Spanish colonization had begun along the Rio Grande south of Albuquerque. The Belen land grant was made to encourage this expansion, and colonists from Albuquerque settled here around 1740. The early community also included . . . — — Map (db m273889) HM
3 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Belen — Belén — On the Camino Real — Population 5,617 - Elevation 4,800 —
On Bypass Interstate 25 at Edmundo Road, on the right when traveling east on Interstate 25Bypass .
By the mid-18th century, Spanish colonization had begun along the Rio Grande south of Albuquerque. The Belen land grant was made to encourage this expansion, and colonists from Albuquerque settled here around 1740. The early community also included . . . — — Map (db m280264) HM
4 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Belen — Belen Veterans Memorial —
Near South Main Street at Dalies Ave, on the left when traveling west.
In honor of the members of the Armed Forces, past and present, who serve our country during times of conflict and peace. Remember the New Mexico National Guard 200th and 515th Artillery - WWII Bataan - The Philippines — — Map (db m274794) WM
5 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Belen — Camino del Llano —
On Camino Del Llano just east of CanAm Highway (US Highway 85) (Interstate 25), on the right when traveling east.
Camino Del Llano (Road to the Plains) played a significant role in the history of Belen and the surrounding communities. While the history of its use extends into colonial New Mexico, it continued to be defined by trade and commerce into the 20th . . . — — Map (db m169529) HM
6 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Belen — Harvey House — Belen, New Mexico —
On South Main Street at Becker Ave, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
In 1881, The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad laid north-south tracks through the county. In 1908, the Belen Cut-Off from Amarillo, Texas, through Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Needles, California rail line was finished. Within a year, the . . . — — Map (db m274795) HM
7 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Belen — The Belen Hotel — Built in 1907 —
On Becker Avenue just west of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Belen Hotel built in 1907 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior It has been lovingly restored by Donald Woodman — — Map (db m169532) HM
8 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Los Lunas — Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot — Los Lunas, New Mexico —
On New Mexico 314 0.2 miles south of Park Lane SW, on the right when traveling south.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Built in 1879 Through the political influence of the Luna family, the county seat moved from Tome to Los Lunas in 1876. When the . . . — — Map (db m196730) HM
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9 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Los Lunas — The Luna Mansion —
On Main Street Northwest (State Road 6), on the right when traveling east.
Also known as the Luna-Otero home, it was built for Don Antonio Jose Luna by the Santa Fe Railroad in 1880 in return for a right of way through the family hacienda. Numerous trips through the south inspired the design and style of architecture, . . . — — Map (db m49030) HM
10 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Los Lunas — Tomé —
On Church Loop at Silva Road, on the left when traveling north on Church Loop.
For centuries, the prominent cerro, or steep hill, of Tomé was a significant landmark for travelers along the Camino Real. Settled as early as 1650, this area was abandoned following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and remained uninhabited until the Tomé . . . — — Map (db m67077) HM
11 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Los Lunas — Valencia —
On Main Street NE (State Road 47) at Roberts Circle on Main Street NE.
This community traces its beginnings to the hacienda established by Captain Francisco Valencia along this section of the Camino Real by the mid-17th century. Abandoned during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, the area was resettled in 1740 by Christian . . . — — Map (db m67073) HM
12 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Los Lunas — Vásquez de Coronado's Route —
On New Mexico Route 314 0 miles north of Tribal Road 106 (Route 106), on the right when traveling north.
In the fall of 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's army traveled from Zuni to his chosen winter headquarters in the Tiguex province on the Rio Grande. Here the advance guard of the army followed the river from the Isleta area to Alcanfor, a . . . — — Map (db m238888) HM
13 ► New Mexico, Valencia County, Peralta — Peralta —
On Peralta Boulevard at State Road 47, on the right when traveling north on Peralta Boulevard.
One of the last skirmishes of the Civil War in New Mexico took place here on April 15, 1862. The Sibley Brigade, retreating to Texas, camped at the hacienda of Governor Henry Connelly, a few miles from Peralta. Here the Confederates were routed by . . . — — Map (db m24314) HM
 
 
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Oct. 10, 2026