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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the county seat for Santa Fe County
Adjacent to Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Bernalillo County(217) ► Los Alamos County(15) ► Mora County(49) ► Rio Arriba County(35) ► San Miguel County(68) ► Sandoval County(27) ► Torrance County(26) ►
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About 60 miles southeast of town, the trail began to gently slope up toward the mountains, following an old route into Santa Fe. The closer the wagons got to town, the greater everyone's anticipation. Excitement built as the huge wagons, filled with . . . — — Map (db m184614) HM
Katherine was the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license and the first female skywriter. She overcame pioneering aviator Max Lillie's reluctance to teach her to fly, and became the "Flying Schoolgirl," nicknamed for her youthful looks, . . . — — Map (db m185053) HM
Built in 1913 for San Miguel County by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, the bridge is 62 feet long and 16 feet wide. It is described as a free-span, steel, subdivided Warren pony truss bridge.
The Warren Truss design is recognizable . . . — — Map (db m196346) HM
Chief Justice, Territory of New Mexico, 1879-1882
Territorial Governor of New Mexico, 1889-1893
L. Bradford Prince's contributions to New Mexico and its people spanned more than forty years of service. He is described by historians as every . . . — — Map (db m185109) HM
On this site stood the memorable Chapel of The Lady of Light, often called the “Castrense” which marked the northernmost limit of Mexican Baroque style. Here in Santa Fe flourished the Hispano-American civilization which this Chapel typified. . . . — — Map (db m64841) HM
Built in 1878, the Lamy Building was originally part of St. Michael's College. The lower two floors, which remain today, were constructed of adobe. The third floor, with its mansard roof and domed cupola, was framed in wood, probably to reduce the . . . — — Map (db m45594) HM
(side one)
An outstanding photographer of the twentieth century, Laura Gilpin is best known for capturing southwestern cultures and landscapes on film. When her car ran out of gas on the Navajo reservation in 1930, she began . . . — — Map (db m45483) HM
Come and Get It!
The ingredients were meager and the menu was basic: biscuits, bacon, and coffee for travelers on the trail in the 19th century.
But with those simple ingredients, supplemented by fresh meat killed on the trail and . . . — — Map (db m185098) HM
(side one)
Maria Gertrudis Barceló or Doña Tules, a notorious gambler and courtesan, operated a gambling house and saloon on Burro Alley in Santa Fe. She traveled up El Camino Real from Sonora, Mexico in 1815. Bishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy . . . — — Map (db m45479) HM
This Marian Myer Information Kiosk is named in honor of Marian Myer who founded the Fairview Cemetery Preservation Association in 1981 and who was the association's keystone for 25 years. — — Map (db m184788) HM
This authentic 1780 Mexican colonial house once stood near the village of Paricutin, a mountainous region west of Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan. It was part of a complex of houses occupied by Tarascan Indians from the region. Constructed . . . — — Map (db m184604) HM
(side one)
Four Sisters of Loretto, Mother Magdalen Hayden and Sisters Roberta Brown, Rosana Dant and Catherine Mahoney, arrived in Santa Fe from Kentucky on September 26, 1852. In January 1853 they established Our Lady of Light Academy, . . . — — Map (db m119764) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior The Historic Santa Fe Foundation finds this building worthy of preservation Museum of Fine Arts — — Map (db m182034) HM
(English)
In 1742, the King of Spain granted Felipe Tafoya and Tomas de Tapia neighboring farmlands near today's Railyard Park. The agricultural district grew before giving way to a bustling Railyard and working-class neighborhood . . . — — Map (db m184945) HM
(English)
In 1903, the last tracks were laid on the Santa Fe Central Railway, joining the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe and the Chili Line as a valuable economic link to Santa Fe. Today the Railway Gardens trace the path of the old rail . . . — — Map (db m184940) HM
Richard P. "Dickie" Montoya served in the city of Santa Fe Police Department for 17 years, and later was appointed Chairman of the New Mexico State Public Service Commission. After his retirement, he went on to become a real estate developer and . . . — — Map (db m185108) HM
You are traveling an early alignment of U.S. 66, perhaps the most well-known road to follow this historic transportation corridor. A Spanish mission trail to Pecos Pueblo, the Santa Fe Trail and the National Old Trails Road all predate the Mother . . . — — Map (db m119914) HM
Oldest church structure in U.S.A. The adobe walls and altar were built by Tlaxcalan Indians from Mexico under the direction of Franciscan Padres. ca. 1610 — — Map (db m116019) HM
Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in the United States, was established in 1610 as the seat of the Spanish colonial government for the Province of New Mexico. The Palace of the Governors, used by the Spanish, Mexican, and Territorial governors, has . . . — — Map (db m45575) HM
Santa Fe Cathedral Park and Monument A gift to the citizenry of Santa Fe and the State of New Mexico commemorating the first European settlers of New Mexico - the Spanish colonists of 1598.
The year 1998 marked the 400th anniversary of the . . . — — Map (db m181926) HM
The Santa Fe Opera, founded in 1957, has won worldwide acclaim for the high standards of its presentations and the success of its apprentice program. World and American premieres as well as standard operatic favorites are presented here. Most . . . — — Map (db m64870) HM
Santa Fe Plaza
has been designated a
National Historic
Landmark
The heart of Santa Fe since its founding by Spanish colonial Governor Don Pedro De Peralta in 1609-1610, this public space was a terminus of El Camino Real and the . . . — — Map (db m71579) HM
For almost 60 years, from 1821 to 1880, the Santa Fe Trail was part of a complex web of international trade and business. The trail began as a connection from the Missouri frontier in the United States to Santa Fe in Mexico. Spanning 900 miles, the . . . — — Map (db m184611) HM
When Don Juan Sena bought this land in 1796, Santa Fe belonged to Spain. When Major José D. Sena built this house for his bride Doña Isabel Cabeza de Baca in 1831, Santa Fe belonged to Mexico. In 1846 Santa Fe became part of the United States. — — Map (db m55709) HM
Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946), naturalist, artist, writer, authority on Indian lore, and first Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of America, lived here during the last part of his life. The village includes his home, art collection, library, and . . . — — Map (db m55151) HM
(side one)
The first Sisters of Charity arrived in New Mexico Territory in 1865 from Cincinnati at the request of Bishop Lamy with the mission of serving all people regardless of race, religion or ability to pay. Hundreds of sisters . . . — — Map (db m45482) HM
Also used as two-story defensive tower for Palace of the Governors during the 1600’s. Gen. Don Diego de Vargas was probably buried beneath the floor of this chapel in 1704. — — Map (db m64842) HM
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3, 1863, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to
Staff Sergeant Leroy A. Petry
United States Army
Staff Sergeant Leroy A. Petry . . . — — Map (db m182041) HM WM
This garden was designed for color, to be xeric, and to educate the public about the materials used by the Spanish colonial artists. The native plants were and are used by Hispano artists primarily to create paints and textile dyes, but other plants . . . — — Map (db m184602) HM
The large mounds you see on the rise in front of you are the eroded remains of the walls of Fort Marcy's blockhouse. It was built in 1846-1847 on the highest place on Fort Marcy hill for use as a guardhouse and soldiers' quarters. Unlike the fort, . . . — — Map (db m184795) HM
This courtyard is dedicated to Catua and Omtua, two messengers from the Pueblo of Tesuque (Taytsugeh Oweengeh) who were captured and executed by Spanish authorities. Their execution led, in part, to the start of the Great Pueblo Revolt which began . . . — — Map (db m182055) HM
(right tablet) On March 30, 1609, the Viceroy of New Spain appointed Don Pedro de Peralta Governor and Captain-General of New Mexico, instructing him to proceed to New Mexico with the greatest dispatch accompanied by twelve soldiers and . . . — — Map (db m76340) HM
Labyrinths have been used around the world since at least 2000 B.C. Their patterns were
built into the floors of medieval Cathedrals and walked by pilgrims of that time. This
labyrinth is built in the style of the one at the great cathedral in . . . — — Map (db m181860) HM
The Old Spanish Trail from Santa Fe to Los Angeles. In the years 1829 to 1848 pack mule trains regularly left the Santa Fe Plaza and northern New Mexico carrying woolen goods produced in New Mexico bound for California. Horses and mules were . . . — — Map (db m64852) HM
Near to where you are standing is the route of one of the great overland trails of one of the great overland trails of the old west. Established in 1821, as a trade route between Franklin, Missouri, in the United States, and Santa Fe, then part of . . . — — Map (db m185096) HM
The Spiegelbergs arrived in Santa Fe in 1846. A family of merchants and bankers, they quickly became political, cultural, and community leaders, establishing the city's first nonsectarian school, first large general merchandise store, and the Santa . . . — — Map (db m184943) HM
The Spitz Jewelry Store was established on the Plaza in 1881, and a clock, without works, was placed in front of the store to advertise the wares offered. Near the turn of the century, this “clock” was replaced by a functioning sidewalk . . . — — Map (db m64966) HM
(side one)
Three generations of one family worked more than 100 years to preserve the cultural heritage of New Mexico. Eva Fenyes created an artistic and photographic record of missions and adobe buildings, and preserved Spanish . . . — — Map (db m45481) HM
(South face):
To the Heroes
of the Federal Army, who fell
at the Battle of Valverde.
Fought with the Rebels
February 21, 1862
(West face):
To the Heroes
of the Federal Army, who fell
at the Battles of . . . — — Map (db m45586) WM
Santa Fe became a hub of international trade in the 1800s. Materials from European and US manufacturers arrived from the east. Goods from central Mexico and South America arrived from the south. Products were traded at western ports for livestock . . . — — Map (db m184605) HM
The officers and crew of the light cruiser, U.S.S. Santa Fe, dedicate this plaque to the memory of the gallant men who fought and served aboard her from 1942 to 1946. — — Map (db m54960) WM
This is placed in honor of all the Vietnam veterans on the 50th anniversary of the war to pay tribute to the valor of those who served proudly and courageously. Our heartfelt thanks and gratitude for your service and sacrifice on behalf of the . . . — — Map (db m184777) WM
Fort Marcy was constructed in 1846 at the outset of the Mexican-American War by the U.S. Army following the invasion and capture of the Mexican city of Santa Fe. The Americans built a fort atop this hill to protect the troops in the case of an . . . — — Map (db m183673) HM
Santa Fe's oldest and best known restaurant.
Established in 1944 by Rosalea Murphy. The Pink Adobe is regarded as Santa Fe's own national treasure. The "Pink" is located in the historic Barrio de Analco, one of the oldest areas of Santa Fe and . . . — — Map (db m184949) HM
You are standing on Fort Marcy Hill, a site of human occupation for a thousand years. Pueblo Indians and their ancestors lived here. Between 1600 and 1680, the hill was common land for Santa Fe colonists. The Spanish built a small fort on a hill . . . — — Map (db m184791) HM
Seated clay figurines known as rain gods or "rain catchers" spring from Tesuque Pueblos's deep-rooted figurative pottery tradition. Popularized in the 1880's, Tesuque women made and sold the figurines in a variety of colors and designs, and earned . . . — — Map (db m32853) HM
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