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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Adjacent to Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| Near Western Trail NW near Unser Boulevard NW (State Highway 245). |
| | The first permanent Spanish settlement brought new foods and cooking methods to the region in the late 1500s. Wheat became an important staple because it was easier than corn for making bread. Pueblo men learned to harvest wheat while the woman were . . . — — Map (db m120169) HM |
| On 4th Street NW at 2nd Street NW (State Road 47), on the right when traveling south on 4th Street NW. |
| | This 18th century Spanish settlement was established on the site of an ancient Tiwa Indian Pueblo that was destroyed following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. The pueblo was reestablished in 1702, but in 1708 the Spanish moved its Tiwa inhabitants to . . . — — Map (db m45435) HM |
| On Central Avenue (U.S. 66) 0.7 miles east of Paseo Del Volcan Road SW, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing. |
| | Spanish settlers had lived here before the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, but the area was resettled when the "Villa de Alburquerque" was founded in 1706. In addition to promoting colonization, the new town was intended to provide protection from attacks by . . . — — Map (db m8504) HM |
| On North Plaza Street NW at San Felipe Street NW, on the left when traveling west on North Plaza Street NW. |
| | In 1706, New Mexico Governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdes founded the new Villa de Albuquerque (now Albuquerque), which became the principal settlement of the Rio Abajo, or lower river district. Here, the Camino Real wound its way through a series of . . . — — Map (db m119762) HM |
| On 1st Street SW north of Gold Avenue SW, on the right when traveling north. |
| | An electric streetcar system in Albuquerque was constructed in 1904 to replace the horse-drawn trolleys. Two streetcar companies were established, one for the downtown Albuquerque and Old Town Plaza areas (the Albuquerque Traction Company) and . . . — — Map (db m45447) HM |
| On San Felipe St., NW at S Plaza St NW, on the right when traveling north on San Felipe St., NW. |
| | Built in 1706 and occupied for many generations by the Armijo family who were prominent in local history. This hacienda was gay with social life.
During the turmoil of the early settlement the Mexican, Spanish and American Civil War occupation . . . — — Map (db m703) HM |
| Near San Felipe Street NW. |
| | Confederate Soldiers who
served in Gen Sibley's Brig
with Maj Trevanion T Teel
were buried here when Conf
Flag was flying over Old Albuqerque
in April 1862 — — Map (db m6677) HM |
| Near Mountain Road NW just south of 19th Street. |
| | La Jornada (The Journey), the bronze sculptural grouping on the corner along with the adjacent earthen work Numbe Whageh (Our Center Place) make up the City of Albuquerque's 1% for the Arts Funds Cuarto Centenario Memorial. The memorial commemorates . . . — — Map (db m71142) HM |
| Near Mountain Road NW at Old Town Road NW. |
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(side one)
“Jornada De Paz”
Meaning "Journey of Peace" as the party made their expedition peaceful by not carrying weapons
In 1692 - 12 years following the 1680 Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico, the . . . — — Map (db m45444) HM |
| On Romero Road NW just south of Rio Grande Boulevard NW, on the right. |
| | Illustrious son of the Province of Asturias Spain, Governor of New Mexico.
Sculpture funded by the City of Albuquerque 1% for Arts Program as per City Council Resolution 57, 1984.
Buck McCain, Artist, Santa Fe Bronze, Inc. . . . — — Map (db m70364) HM |
| On Tramway Road NE (State Road 556 at milepost 5.6), 0.5 miles west of Federal Road 333, on the right when traveling east. |
| | (front)
In 1912, State Librarian Lola Chávez de Armijo filed a gender discrimination law suit after the governor sought to replace her by court order, claiming that as a woman, she was unqualified to hold office under the constitution and . . . — — Map (db m45333) HM |
| | Doña Elena Gallegos was a daughter of early seventeenth - century Hispanic colonists, Antonio Gallegos and Catalina Baca. They fled New Mexico with their newborn daughter during the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, and she returned in 1693 with two brothers . . . — — Map (db m124926) HM |
| On 19th Street NW north of Old Town Road NW, on the right when traveling south. |
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(front)
In February 1706 several families participated in the founding of Albuquerque but the names of only 22 are preserved in the historical record. Within those families were many women honored as being founders of La Villa San . . . — — Map (db m45230) HM |
| On Bridge Boulevard SE at Broadway Boulevard SE, on the right when traveling west on Bridge Boulevard SE. |
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Side A:
Attorney, public servant, and activist, Graciela Olivárez was a high school dropout who became the first woman graduate of Notre Dame Law School where an award is presented each year in her name. She led national anti-poverty . . . — — Map (db m45225) HM |
| On 1st Street SW at Gold Avenue SW, on the right when traveling north on 1st Street SW. |
| | [Side A:]
Harvey Girls
In 1883, the Fred Harvey Company hired women to serve in its diners and hotels along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Thousands of respectable, intelligent women were recruited from the Midwest and . . . — — Map (db m45326) HM |
| On 1st Street SW, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Hotel Alvarado was constructed in 1902 and demolished in 1970 in spite of local efforts to preserve it. The hotel and depot complex, shown in this 1908 photograph looking west, was designed by Santa Fe Railroad architect Charles Whittlesey in . . . — — Map (db m45446) HM |
| Near North Plaza Street NW west of San Felipe Street NW, on the left when traveling west. |
| | By Governor and Captain General Don Francisco Cuervo Y. Valdez ceremonies incident to the founding of the Villa of Albuquerque named after the Spanish Viceroy Don Francisco Fernandez De La Cueva Enriquez Duke of Albuquerque — — Map (db m45271) HM |
| On 10th Street SW at Atlantic Avenue SW, on the left when traveling south on 10th Street SW. |
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Side A:
Dr. Gonzales was a pioneer in bilingual and bicultural education. She developed educational materials for students in New Mexico and Latin America and trained teachers in the curriculum. Born in Pecos, “Lola” taught . . . — — Map (db m45227) HM |
| On Mountain Road NW at 19th Street NW, on the right when traveling east on Mountain Road NW. |
| | On January 26, 1598, amid embraces and farewells, Governor Juan de Oñate left Santa Barbara, in present day Chihuahua, leading an expedition bound for New Mexico. Nearly 600 settlers accompanied him, along with Mexican Indian allies and Franciscan . . . — — Map (db m45443) HM |
| On Los Padillas Road SW 0.1 miles west of Isleta Boulevard SW (State Road 314), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Los Padillas is an extended family settlement which was resettled in 1718 by Diego de Padilla. His grandparents had lived on the site prior to the 1680 Pueblo Revolt at which time they were forced to abandon it. In the 1790 census the town, referred . . . — — Map (db m67067) HM |
| On 4th Street NW at Marble Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street NW. |
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(West Face):
N.S.D.A.R. Memorial
to the
Pioneer Mothers
of the
Covered Wagon Days
(South Face):
Into the primitive west
Face upflung toward the sun
Bravely she came
Her children . . . — — Map (db m45445) HM |
| Near North Plaza Street NW. |
| | Cast in the foundry of Cyrus Alger & Company of Boston, Massachusetts, and originally designed to be mule-pack artillery, the Model of 1835 12-Pounder Mountain Howitzer was the smallest U.S. cannon of the period and could fire a 12-pound exploding . . . — — Map (db m45274) HM |
| On Isleta Boulevard SW, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Constructed in 1914, this building was designed by Atanacio Montoya, a progressive educator who introduced many reforms into early 20th century rural schools. It served as the school for the Village of Armijo until 1948. This school incorporated . . . — — Map (db m45221) HM |
| On Romero Street NW at Old Town Road NW, on the left when traveling south on Romero Street NW. |
| | 1706-The Villa of "Alburquerque" was founded by Don Francisco Cuervo y Valdes, Governor of the Spanish province of New Mexico. It stood on the Camino Real (Royal Road), which ran between Mexico City and Santa Fe. It became the . . . — — Map (db m45278) HM |
| On NW Frontage Road (Interstate 40 at milepost 140), 0.2 miles east of Rio Puerco, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This Parker through truss located on the historic Route 66 was built in 1933. It was fabricated by the Kansas City Structural Steel Company and erected by F.D. Shufflebarger of Albuquerque. Its 250 foot long length is one of the longest in new . . . — — Map (db m88404) HM |
| Near South Plaza Street NW. |
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First marker on left:
San Felipe de Alburquerque, named for King Phillip V of Spain and the Duke of Alburquerque was, founded in 1706 by Gov. Francisco Cuervo Valdez with 30 families from Bernalillo accompanied by soldiers to protect . . . — — Map (db m119449) HM |
| On North Plaza Street NW, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Oldest church in Albuquerque. Has continuously served the community without interruption since 1706. Originally founded and served by the Franciscan Friars, this parish church has been served successively by the Secular Clergy of Durango, Mexico . . . — — Map (db m119451) HM |
| Near South Plaza Street NW. |
| | While Confederate Brigadier General H. H. Sibley was assembling the bulk of his army at Santa Fe, Union Colonel E.R.S. Canby moved 1200 men from Fort Craig to occupy Albuquerque – "If it can be done without serious loss." Though outnumbered . . . — — Map (db m45270) HM |
| On Eubank Boulevard SE, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The 100 Foot Tower
Kenneth T. Bainbridge, Director of the Trinity Project,
contracted with the Blaw-Knox Company of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania to manufacture the steel tower to
Bainbridge's specifications. It was then shipped in
sections . . . — — Map (db m148717) HM |
| On Tucker Avenue NE at Yale Boulevard NE, on the right when traveling west on Tucker Avenue NE. |
| | [Side A:]
The Honorable Mary Coons Walters
(1922 - 2001)
Ms. Walters, who was a transport pilot during World War II, was the only woman in her UNM law school class when she graduated at age 40. She served on the state Court of . . . — — Map (db m45331) HM |
| Near Western Trail NW near Unser Boulevard NW (State Highway 245). |
| | Dr. Sophie Aberle, a noted anthropologist, lived in this adobe-style house. Named the "Measuring Lady" by the people she worked with, her research focused on Puebloan women's lives, including pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, diet, and healing. As . . . — — Map (db m120168) HM |
| Near Grand Enchantment Trail. |
| | Ben Abruzzo 1930 – Rockford, Illinois Pat Abruzzo 1932 – Rockford, Illinois 1985 – Albuquerque, New Mexico Ben Abruzzo was one of those rare individuals who undertake great enterprises – adventures of the human . . . — — Map (db m120091) HM |
| On Aberdeen Drive SE at Doris Avenue SE on Aberdeen Drive SE. |
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Dedicated 2 April 1987
In Memory of the Crew of King 11
Lt Col Stephen J. Tullis
Capt David S. Miller · Capt William L. Stogsdill
TSgt John R. McGee · TSgt Antonio C. Medina
SSgt Michael D. Perron · SSgt Robert W. Kimbrell · SSgt Johnny . . . — — Map (db m81240) HM |
| On Aberdeen Drive SE at Doris Avenue SE on Aberdeen Drive SE. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m81239) WM |
| On Air Guard Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
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Dedicated to the
Memory of
Lt Col "CATO" Williams
"Sierra Hotel" Fighter Pilot
1967-1992
188th Fighter Squadron
"The Tacos"
New Mexico
Air National Guard — — Map (db m81241) WM |
| On State Road 333 at State Road 337 on State Road 333. |
| | The pass between the Sandia and Manzano Mountains has been a natural route of travel between eastern New Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley since pre-historic times. Known as Cañon de Carnué in the spanish colonial period it takes it's present name . . . — — Map (db m72732) HM |
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