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By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2025
San Luis Valley Marker
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1 ► Colorado, Costilla County, San Luis — San Luis Valley —
On Main Street (State Highway 159) just south of Archie Street, on the left when traveling south.
Commemorating the historical importance of the pioneers who were responsible for the first permanent settlement in Colorado.1851 ——— This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado ——— Erected by the State Historical Society of Colorado . . . — — Map (db m281599) HM
2 ► Colorado, Costilla County, San Luis — Colorado's Earliest Settlements —
On Main Street (State Highway 159) 0.2 miles north of 9th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Hispano pioneers founded Colorado's first permanent settlements. Settlers began pushing northward from Taos toward present Colorado in the early 1800s, and in 1844 the Mexican government gave the Sangre de Cristo land grant to two Taos residents. . . . — — Map (db m281598) HM
3 ► Colorado, Costilla County, San Luis — Welcome to San Luis —
On Main Street (State Highway 159) just north of 9th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Oldest Town in Colo. Est. Apr. 5, 1851 — — Map (db m281669) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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