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By William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
Father Juan de Padilla & Quivira Marker
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| | In 1540 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado marched north from Mexico with 300 Spaniards in search of the "Seven Golden Cities of Cibola." With them were several priests, including Juan de Padilla, a Franciscan friar. When the golden cities proved to be . . . — — Map (db m49674) HM |
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Quivira
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Juan de Padilla
Martyr for the Faith
Yielded his life here
in 1542
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Coronado 1541
J.V. Brower 1896 — — Map (db m49750) HM |
Mar. 28, 2024