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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «costilla county» AND «colorado»

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Marker detail: The Sacred Circle Mission Churches
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1 ► Colorado, Costilla County, San Luis — Faith on the Frontier —
On Main Street (State Highway 159) just north of 6th Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Sacred Circle Mission Churches lie in Costilla County, Colorado — nestled at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Construction of the nine original historic buildings in the Sacred Circle began in the mid-1850s and continued until . . . — — Map (db m294299) HM

2 ► Colorado, Costilla County, San Luis — San Luis —
On Main Street (State Highway 159) just north of State Highway 142, on the left when traveling north.
Colorado's earliest non-Indian occupants were Hispanos. Migrating north from present-day New Mexico in the mid-1800s. These colonists battled the Ute Indians for control of the San Luis Valley while the United States and Mexico warred over the . . . — — Map (db m293599) HM

3 ► Colorado, Costilla County, San Luis — Welcome to El Valle de San Luis — — The San Luis Valley — —
On Main Street (State Highway 159) just north of 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
What is a National Heritage Area? A national heritage area is a region recognized by the United States Congress for its unique qualities and resources — natural, scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational. Rich in history, religion, . . . — — Map (db m294295) HM
4 ► 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

5 ► Colorado, Costilla County, San Luis — R & R Market — Colo's Oldest — Estab 1857 —
On Main Street (State Highway 159) just south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
[title is inscription] — — Map (db m293700) HM

6 ► Colorado, Costilla County, San Luis — Commemorating the San Luis Peoples Ditch —
On Main Street (State Highway 159) at 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
The oldest continuously used ditch in Colorado, with court decree priority No. 1, and dating from April 10, 1852. Dug by the pioneer settlers of Colorado. Colorado's greatness is built upon irrigation. ——— This tablet is the property of . . . — — Map (db m281600) HM

7 ► Colorado, Costilla County, San Luis — Costilla County Courthouse — Erected in 1883 —
On Main Street (State Highway 159) just south of Archie Street, on the left when traveling south.
Located within the National Historic Landmark District of La Plaza de San Luís De La Culebra Listed to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22nd, 1978 — — Map (db m294294) HM
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 13, 2026