The acequia (ah-say-kya) system, a thriving example of environmentally wise self-government, merges influences from Spain and North Africa. Acequias are long, gently sloping ditches that carry water from rivers and streams to the fields. All . . . — — Map (db m293699) HM
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
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
Located within the National Historic Landmark District of La Plaza de San Luνs De La Culebra Listed to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22nd, 1978 — — Map (db m294294) HM
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
In May 1991 Rev. Pat Valdez of the Sangre de Cristo Church journeyed to Rome with twenty-nine parishioners for an audience with Pope John Paul II. They were accompanied by sculptor Huberto Maestas, a San Luis native and creator of the town's . . . — — Map (db m293688) HM
The majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains facing you, or La Sierra, are the life of this community. This land was part of the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant, issued to Narciso Beaubien and Stephen Lee in 1843 by the Mexican government. With . . . — — Map (db m294298) HM
The birthplace of Colorado is here! On April 9, 1851, the Town of San Luis was founded as the first permanent settlement in Colorado. This settlement was in the northernmost frontier of Hispano lands and very few ventured into this unknown . . . — — Map (db m294296) HM
[left panel] All the inhabitants shall have use of pasture, wood, water, and timber and the mills that have been erected shall remain where they are, not interfering with the rights of others. No stock shall be allowed in said . . . — — Map (db m294491) HM
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
In honor and memory of those from San Luis and Costilla County who gave their lives in defense of freedom World War II Korean War Vietnam War — — Map (db m294479) WM
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
The Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway travels through the upper Rio Grande Valley and crosses the Continental Divide. Creede, Lake City, and South Fork are historical complements to this extraordinary scenic byway. Our Lady of Guadalupe . . . — — Map (db m293698) HM
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
