"Everybody should be required by law to come to New Mexico to get a taste of humanity. I was born in, New Mexico (Dawson), and this is where I developed my philosophy of social justice," said Delores Huerta April 1, 2017, at the re-naming of the . . . — — Map (db m186080) HM
When there was no bridge over the Rio Grande, people swam, forded or floated across to the other side. The stretch of river south of Albuquerque was known as the "Armijo crossing" or the "Atrisco Forde" and was trusted as a good place to cross . . . — — Map (db m186086) HM
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Look south. From the earliest days of the New Mexico frontier, the road before you was the Royal Road, the only link to the greater world. Travel on the 1600-mile course was filled with dangers - robbery, Indian attacks, . . . — — Map (db m187796) HM
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Captain Cristobal Baca and Don Pedro Gomez Duran y Chavez arrive in San Gabriel colony from Mexico City.
Our story might begin with Josefa Baca, a bold young woman who bought the land on which you are . . . — — Map (db m187794) HM
Josefa Baca
c.1685-1746
Josefa Baca, a descendant of colonists arriving in 1600, acquired the Sitio de San Ysidro de Pajarito, which included a hacienda and large tract of land south of present-day Albuquerque. Establishing a ranch with . . . — — Map (db m185523) HM
Juliana Gutierrez y Chaves Hubbell
1833-1839
Juliana was a member of two prominent early Spanish families in New Mexico and a descendant of Josefa Baca, the original owner of the land comprising present-day Pajarito. In 1849, at the age . . . — — Map (db m188222) HM
Imagine the sounds of chickens, the smell of horses and bustling of human activity. You are standing at the entrance of the plaza, which offers a sense of the historical layout that changed throughout time but was typical of the Spanish colonial . . . — — Map (db m185573) HM
This community is part of the Pajarito Land Grant, which can be traced to 1746 when Spain controlled present-day New Mexico. Covering 47,000 acres between the Rio Grande and Rio Puerco, it is one of the 69 New Mexico land grants confirmed by the . . . — — Map (db m185522) HM
In 1852 the Territorial legislature created Bernalillo County and as most of the area was farmland, the designers of our county seal decided to use sheep to represent the eight original Spanish/Mexican land grants that were here: Pajarito, Alameda, . . . — — Map (db m185525) HM
The Rio Grande supports life for a diverse ecosystem of plants, animals and people. Its waters reach out into the South Valley landscape through an intricate web of gravity-fed acequia waterways. When the ancestors cut the first diversion off the . . . — — Map (db m186096) HM
Albuquerque's South Valley serves as a thriving community, full of history and cultural traditions. This marker is informed by oral histories collected from residents whose families lived and continue to live in the South Valley, some for at least . . . — — Map (db m186095) HM
