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.
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 laws of New . . . — — Map (db m45333) HM
On 10th Street SW at Atlantic Avenue SW, on the left when traveling south on 10th Street SW.
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 in the area for . . . — — Map (db m45227) HM
On 11th Street Northwest at Roma Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 11th Street Northwest.
Designed as a residence for her husband and family, this Tudor Revival brick building was constructed in 1909.
Site No. 522
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico — — Map (db m236282) 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 4th Street NW at Marble Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street NW.
(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 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
On Amherst Drive Northeast north of Grand Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico
Designed in 1930 by Beula Fleming, among the first female architects in New Mexico, this Spanish Pueblo Revival house contributes to the Monte Vista and College View Historic . . . — — Map (db m235670) HM
On Tucker Avenue NE at Yale Boulevard NE, on the right when traveling west on Tucker Avenue NE.
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 Appeals and as a . . . — — Map (db m45331) HM
On 19th Street NW north of Old Town Road NW, on the right when traveling south.
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 Felipe de . . . — — Map (db m45230) HM
On 1st Street SW at Gold Avenue SW, on the right when traveling north on 1st Street SW.
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 East Coast to come . . . — — Map (db m45326) HM
On Bridge Boulevard SE at Broadway Boulevard SE, on the right when traveling west on Bridge Boulevard SE.
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 efforts and ensured . . . — — Map (db m45225) HM
Near Isleta Boulevard SW (New Mexico Route 314) south of Bridge Boulevard SW (New Mexico Route 314).
"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
Near Isleta Boulevard Southwest (New Mexico Route 314) south of Appleton Road SW.
(English:)
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
On Isleta Boulevard Southwest (New Mexico Route 314) south of Las Rosas Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Isleta Boulevard Southwest (New Mexico Route 314) south of Las Rosa Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
On New Mexico Route 60, on the right when traveling west.
Ada McPherson Morley ran a ranch outside of Datil, New Mexico where she raised three children, including Agnes Morley Cleaveland. A crusader for women's rights, she opposed the infamous Santa Fe Ring, worked for women's suffrage for over thirty . . . — — Map (db m103064) HM
On U.S. 380 at milepost 165, on the right when traveling west.
One of the first female radio stars in the 1930s, Louise's career spanned from 1918-1950. Her recordings in English and Spanish sold millions of copies. Heading the Roswell-based group, Louise Massey and the Westerners, she became known . . . — — Map (db m73454) HM
On Interstate 40 at milepost 113.5, on the right when traveling east.
Educated at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania under the U.S. policy of acculturating Indian children through school and removal from their homelands, Susie was instrumental in bringing education back to Laguna. A lifelong teacher, oral . . . — — Map (db m36519) HM
On Ice Caves Road (New Mexico Route 53 at milepost 42.2), 0.8 miles east of Indian Service Route 125, on the right when traveling east.
Matilda Coxe Stevenson was the first female anthropologist to study the Native Americans of New Mexico. Her research focused on the religious practices of indigenous peoples, particularly of the Zuni, and on the lives of native women and children. . . . — — Map (db m163186) HM
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 434, on the right when traveling south.
Women of the Santa Fe Trail
The Women of the Santa Fe Trail endured untold hardships traveling across the Great Plains. In 1829, six Hispanic women were the first known female travelers going east on the trail. In 1832, Mary Donoho was . . . — — Map (db m107280) HM
On U.S. 60 at milepost 366, on the right when traveling west.
This is a two sided markerSide A:
Estella García
Estella García taught colcha embroidery at Melrose, New Mexico, for the Federal Arts Program in the 1930s. Anglo and Hispana women in Garcia's class collaborated to . . . — — Map (db m73703) HM
On Dona Ana Road at State Road 320, on the right when traveling north on Dona Ana Road.
This site, named after the legendary woman, Doña Ana, is first mentioned as a paraje along the Camino Real. Spanish rested near here as they retreated from New Mexico following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. The community was founded in 1843 as the Doña . . . — — Map (db m38178) HM
On State Road 320 at milepost 2,, 0.1 miles west of Interstate 25, on the right when traveling west.
The name of the county Doña Ana originates from Doña Ana Robledo, who died near here while fleeing south with other settlers during the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. She was buried below the peak that now bears her surname in the Robledo Mountains, so named . . . — — Map (db m38176) HM
On Espina Street at Espina Street and Horseshoe Street, on the right when traveling south on Espina Street.
Punished for not speaking English in school, María Gutiérrez Spencer devoted her life to validating the Indo-Hispano experience. A graduate of University of California, Berkeley and New Mexico State University, she pioneered bilingual and bicultural . . . — — Map (db m89687) HM
On West Main Street at South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
Dedicated
to the
Spirit of the Pioneer Woman
Sculptor: Robert Summers
Foundry: Eagle Bronze
First Lady of Artesia is approximately 12 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter. The artist designed Sallie Chisum from several photographs . . . — — Map (db m73436) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 82) at South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
“They rode out over the country in a Model T Ford. When they came to what felt like the right spot she said, ‘Stop here,’ and that's where they drilled the well. She kept up pretty well with Dad's business. Dad had some failures and she didn't . . . — — Map (db m235363) HM
On Lovington Highway (U.S. 82) 1 mile east of North Haldeman Road (New Mexico Highway 229), on the left when traveling east.
Sallie was 19 when she arrived from Texas at her Uncle John Chisum’s Jinglebob Land and Livestock Company ranch south of Roswell. Her ranching skills rivaled those of the cowboys she joined driving cattle up her uncle’s Goodnight-Loving Trail to . . . — — Map (db m235270) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 82) at South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
The Illinois State #3 was the first commercial oil well drilled in Southeast New Mexico and the first on state-owned lands in New Mexico.
The oil sand, or "pay," was drilled into on April 9, 1924. At some time in late April or May, the well . . . — — Map (db m235360) HM
On West Texas Avenue at North 8th Street, on the left when traveling west on West Texas Avenue.
[Top]
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1908
[Bottom]
Sallie Chisum Robert House
Built of cast-stone, this house was erected in . . . — — Map (db m235341) HM
On State Road 152 at milepost 2.3,, 2.3 miles east of U.S. 180, on the right when traveling east.
After eight failed negotiating sessions and the expiration of their labor contract, Mexican-American workers at nearby Empire Zinc mine struck for wage and benefit equality. When an injunction prohibited union members from picketing, the women - . . . — — Map (db m38229) HM
On Scenic State Road 152, 1.1 miles east of State Highway 356, on the right when traveling east.
With the arrival of the railroads in 1898, the Santa Rita Mining Company was able to make a number of major technological advances to mine and process copper ore. The Santa Rita Mining Company was the first to start mining after the arrival of the . . . — — Map (db m157895) HM
On East Broadway at North Hudson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Broadway.
This is a two-sided marker
Front Side:
Anita Scott Coleman’s mother was a slave and her father a Buffalo Soldier. Raised on a ranch near Silver City, her award-winning essays, stories, and poems emphasized racial pride and black women’s . . . — — Map (db m121818) HM
Near North Hudson Street (New Mexico Route 90) at East Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
A renewed appreciation for our history revitalizes downtown Silver City. From Main Street to dump to riverside park, the colorful history of the Big Ditch is now embraced and celebrated. From Dump to Oasis For most of the 20th century, the Big . . . — — Map (db m169779) HM
On U.S. 180 at milepost 112.6, on the right when traveling west.
This Pueblo Revival style building has served as the GFWC social and volunteer center since 1936.
Site No. 1830
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico — — Map (db m38304) HM
(Front): Emma Marble Muir (1873–1959)
Rita Wells Hill (1901–1985)
Janaloo Hill Hough (1939–2005)
Emma Marble Muir arrived at the mining town of Shakespeare in 1882. She and her daughter, Rita Wells Muir, learned . . . — — Map (db m38246) HM
On North Lovington Highway (State Highway 18) 0.1 miles south of Gerry, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Having arrived earlier from Texas with a Master’s degree and a dedication to teaching African-American students, Myrtle Attaway Farquhar accepted a position in 1943 at the segregated Booker T. Washington School in Hobbs. She inspired students to . . . — — Map (db m235225) HM
On U.S. 380 at milepost 231, on the right when traveling west.
This is a two sided markerFront of Marker
Dessie Sawyer was a rancher, philanthropist and political activist. Her work with community and charitable organizations advanced her into politics. She became the National Committee Woman . . . — — Map (db m73466) HM
On Billy the Kid Trail (New Mexico Route 48) at Ski Run Road, on the left when traveling north on Billy the Kid Trail.
Elizabeth Gutiérrez Garret wrote the words and music to "O, Fair New Mexico" adopted as New Mexico's state song in 1917. A talented soprano and composer, Elizabeth performed her own songs in concerts across the country. Blind since childhood, . . . — — Map (db m202830) HM
On U.S. 380 at milepost 91.2,, 1.5 miles west of State Road 220, on the left when traveling east.
A pioneer in the preservation of the history of people in Southeastern New Mexico, Eve wrote over 150 articles and numerous books chronicling Mescalero and Chiricahua Apaches, Anglo and Hispanic settlers. Her honesty, patience and determination . . . — — Map (db m45957) HM
This building was constructed in 1940 on the site of building 11 (formerly barracks and then the original tubercular hospital). While it does not match the style or construction of most of the original fort buildings, it does reflect the Territorial . . . — — Map (db m85923) HM
On Billy the Kid Trail (U.S. 380) at County Road 002, on the left when traveling east on Billy the Kid Trail.
Camp Capitan for underprivileged young women
flourished at the site of a short-lived CCC camp
for young men near here, thanks to the enterprising
Lucy Lepper Shaw. She studied at the Art Institute
of Chicago and Columbia University, and was . . . — — Map (db m235391) HM
On State Road 349, on the right when traveling east.
Her second husband was George Barber. Under the Desert Land Act, they patented 400 acres in 1883. The act required irrigating the land and in 1881 Susan built a dam across Three Rivers stream and a half-mile ditch to convey water to her property. By . . . — — Map (db m103652) HM
Martha Brook Homestead Entry: August 1913 Los Alamos Ranch School Purchase: 1920 Martha Brook was Harold Brook's mother. Brook applied for homestead entry in Martha's name in August 1913 for 150 acres of what is now Eastern Area, the airport, and . . . — — Map (db m156687) HM
Near U.S. 180 at milepost 144.7, on the right when traveling south.
This is a two-sided markerFront Side:
Immortalized in literature and film, Kentucky native Carlotta Thurmond was the inspiration for Miss Kitty on television’s “Gunsmoke.” Having toured Europe’s best gambling houses as . . . — — Map (db m121902) HM
On State Road 26 at milepost 10.2, on the right when traveling east.
Born into slavery, Cathay was liberated in 1861 and worked as a cook for the Union army during the Civil War. In 1866 she enlisted in the U.S. Army as Private William Cathey serving with the Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Cummings and Fort Bayard until . . . — — Map (db m38211) HM
On East Pine Street, on the right when traveling east.
This is a two-sided markerFront Side:
Born in 1827, Mary Ann Deming was married to Charles Crocker, one of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad. A “silver spike” was driven here in 1881 that commemorated . . . — — Map (db m121958) HM
On West Aztec Avenue at South 2nd Street (State Route 610), on the left when traveling east on West Aztec Avenue.
Centuries before Gallup's founding in 1881 this was a region of interweaving native cultures, Navajo, Hopi and Zuni. Resources of coal, timber, railroads and trading attracted settlers who created a city of increasing cultural diversity.
We . . . — — Map (db m148758) HM
On Joseph M Montoya Boulevard (State Road 609) 0.2 miles east of Marguerite Franco Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Emma Estrada (1933-1997) Emma Estrada was a partera, or midwife, for over thirty years. She delivered more than seven hundred babies during an era when mothers in rural, sparsely populated areas had no choice but to deliver at home. She . . . — — Map (db m236331) HM
On State Road 53 at milepost 17, on the right when traveling east.
The Zuni Olla Maidens are an all-women's group renowned for their skill and ability to balance fragile water jars or ollas on their heads. Historically, Zuni women collected water in ollas from nearby springs for everyday use. Today, they perform in . . . — — Map (db m36580) HM
On State Road 518 just north of State Road 434, on the right when traveling north.
In New Mexico, women blessed with special knowledge of herbs, household remedies, human health and strong faith are trusted to cure real or imaged maladies. Known as Curanderas, these women have been an integral part of the Hispanic fabric in . . . — — Map (db m73273) HM
Near New Mexico Route 161, 7.5 miles north of CanAm Highway (Interstate 25).
There were few chances for family life for any enlisted man in the United States Army on the frontier. Regulations did not allow new recruits to have a wife or child. No soldier could marry without the permission of his commanding officer. That . . . — — Map (db m148994) HM
On North Whitesands Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired was founded on granted land in 1903 by the new territorial governor. The teacher and later regent was the blind daughter of lawman Pat Garrett, Elizabeth Garrett, who solicited the support of . . . — — Map (db m46075) HM
On U.S. 70 at milepost 256.2, on the right when traveling east.
Lozen, a warrior and sister of the famous Warm Springs Apache chief Victorio, fought alongside her brother until his death in 1880 and later with his successors, Nana and Geronimo. Lozen also was a medicine woman and healer and, it was said, . . . — — Map (db m46033) HM
On West Tucumcari Boulevard west of West Hines Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Born in Bavaria and widowed in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Yetta ran the family store and raised four children alone. She later moved to La Cinta on the Canadian River where she opened another store, became postmistress, started a bank and operated a . . . — — Map (db m78891) HM
On Highway 84 (U.S. 84 at milepost 215.5) north of Abiquiu, on the right when traveling north.
One of America’s great and most celebrated painters of the twentieth century, Georgia O’Keeffe is known for her unique depictions of natural and architectural forms. She began spending summers painting in Northern New Mexico in 1929 and moved from . . . — — Map (db m73124) HM
On Highway 84 (U.S. 84) at State Road 233 on Highway 84.
Agueda is the matriarch of Hispanic weaving in New Mexico. From a very young age, she was known for her complex designs and natural dyes. She was the subject of the Academy Award-nominated documentary film, “Agueda Martinez: Our People, Our . . . — — Map (db m73393) HM
On State Road 68, 0.3 miles south of State Road 74, on the right when traveling north.
Esther Martinez served her community as an educator, linguist and storyteller. Her foremost contributions to our state are documenting and preserving the Tewa language and the art of storytelling. Esther was named a National Heritage Fellow in 2006 . . . — — Map (db m32856) HM
On Los Alamos Highway (State Road 30 at milepost 7.1) at Roller Road, on the left when traveling north on Los Alamos Highway.
Pablita Velarde was an internationally acclaimed artist whose paintings largely depicted Pueblo life. She was commissioned by the WPA art's program to paint murals at Bandelier National Monument. Selected as one of New Mexico's "Living Treasures", . . . — — Map (db m45663) HM
On U.S. 70, 1.7 miles east of State Road 202, on the right when traveling east.
Rose Powers White worked tirelessly to compile histories of early pioneers of southeastern New Mexico. She published numerous articles and was frequently asked to lecture to organizations and school groups. She served as president of the New . . . — — Map (db m56113) HM
On Browning Parkway at Burnham Road, on the right when traveling south on Browning Parkway.
Harriet was an astute financial manager and the first female bank president in New Mexico, operating the First National Bank in Farmington from 1922 until 1951. During the Depression she bought out San Juan National Bank, keeping it solvent and . . . — — Map (db m59629) HM
On Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Side A:
Meta L. Christy, DO, is recognized by the American Osteopathic Association as the first black osteopath. Dr. Christy graduated in 1921 from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine as its first black graduate. The College . . . — — Map (db m45889) HM
On State Road 104, 0.1 miles east of Tower Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert Raised on a ranch at La Liendre, Fabiola received a degree from New Mexico Normal School. She worked as a rural teacher and an agricultural Home Extension agent. In the 1930s, she became a charter member of La . . . — — Map (db m236575) HM
On 6th Street south of Douglas Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
First Mary J. Woods and later Clara
Waring, were the first to introduce
bookstores to Las Vegas. Later, in the
1930's, Mrs. C. L. M. Bailey also
operated a bookstore in this building. — — Map (db m236638) HM
On State Road 22, 0.2 miles west of Interstate 25, on the left when traveling west.
(side one)
According to oral and recorded history, the Santo Domingo people have always made and traded jewelry. From prehistoric times heishi, drilled and ground shell beads, have been strung into necklaces. Generations of Santo . . . — — Map (db m45475) HM
Women of Cochiti are known for reviving the historic figurative tradition now referred to as Storytellers, adult clay figurines surrounded by children. The efforts of these women have bloomed into a vibrant cottage industry, inspiring many potters . . . — — Map (db m73262) HM
On State Road 4, on the right when traveling east.
Jemez Pueblo. Evelyn M. Vigil, a descendant of the last remaining Pecos residents that moved to Jemez Pueblo in 1838, led a revival of Pecos Pueblo style pottery. She spent time at Pecos National Historic Park studying materials and techniques . . . — — Map (db m73244) HM
On State Road 165 at milepost 0.2,, 0.2 miles east of Interstate 25, on the right when traveling east.
(side one)
New Mexico has a proud history of military service. We are a state of culturally diverse citizens who are willing to defend our freedom and rights. Over 15,000 women in New Mexico have volunteered to serve in our military. These . . . — — Map (db m45458) HM
On Corrales Road (State Road 448) at Gray Hawk Drive, on the right when traveling south on Corrales Road.
(front)
Teacher, agriculturalist, farmer and conservationist, Dulcelina Curtis led efforts to control flooding of arroyos in Corrales where a flood-control channel is named in her honor. The first woman appointed to a board of the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m45438) HM
On N.M. State Route 44 (U.S. 550) 0.3 miles east of Zia Boulevard (Business Road 785), on the right when traveling east.
Trinidad Gachupin Medina was the most widely known Zia potter of her time. She was recognized for her large polychrome storage jars. Sponsored by trader Wick Miller, she toured the United States from 1930 to 1946, demonstrating pottery making at . . . — — Map (db m32859) HM
On State Road 503, 3.2 miles east of U.S. 84, on the right when traveling west.
The St. Francis Women's Club was instrumental in raising funds to rebuild San Francisco de Asís Church, which had been condemned and demolished in about 1960.
Their main fundraiser was the annual Fourth of July Ceremonial, featuring dances of . . . — — Map (db m32833) HM
On Cities of Gold Road - frontage (U.S. 84) 0.2 miles north of Viarrial Road (U.S. 285), on the right.
Feliciana Tapia Viarrial helped establish today's
Pueblo of Pojoaque. Pojoaque, or Posuwageh, water
drinking place, is a Tewa village founded circa A.D.
900. By 1919, the Pojoaque homelands were severely
diminished. Most members left . . . — — Map (db m32835) HM
On State Road 502 at milepost 12.5 at Povi Kaa Drive (Road 401), on the right when traveling west on State Road 502.
Maria Martinez was a self-taught potter who helped elevate Pueblo pottery to a respected art form. She and her husband Julian were successful polychrome potters and together revived black pottery. Their work improved the economic conditions of the . . . — — Map (db m45657) HM
Near East Palace Avenue east of Cathedral Place, on the right when traveling east.
1598
Of New Mexico's first settlers in 1598, 560 Europeans have been identified (381 men, 112 women and 67 children) in addition to several friars and a number of Mexican Indians. The women who helped to pioneer El Camino Real and establish . . . — — Map (db m182275) HM
Santa Fe celebrated its 350th anniversary. During that year, special guests Maria Teresa Perez-Balsera and Maria Luisa Perez-Balsera arrived from Spain. The two ladies are direct descendants of Captain-General Don Diego de Vargas, the central figure . . . — — Map (db m76311) HM
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 269,, 1.5 miles west of Waldo Canyon Road (County Road 57).
(side one)
Amelia Elizabeth White (1878-1972)
Amelia Elizabeth White worked tirelessly to promote Indian art and to preserve Santa Fe's heritage. A philanthropist and community activist, she donated land for the Laboratory of . . . — — Map (db m45484) HM
Near Cerrillos Road (New Mexico Route 14) south of Cordova Road.
Founded May 7, 1884, the Fairview Cemetery company barely survived as a business venture until 1899 when the benevolent Woman's Board of Trade and Library Association assumed operation. Near the turn of the century, the old Masonic-IOOF Cemetery . . . — — Map (db m184786) HM
On Don Gaspar Avenue, 0.1 miles north of South Capitol Place, on the left when traveling south.
Front:
Inez Bushner Gill impressed governors, legislators and journalists with her fiscal expertise. Among the original staff of the Legislative Council Service when it was founded in 1951, she served as fiscal analyst and principal staff for . . . — — Map (db m119928) HM
On Veterans Memorial Highway (New Mexico Route 599) north of Airport Road (New Mexico Route 284), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Interstate 25, 1.5 miles west of Waldo Canyon Road (County Road 57).
(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
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 269,, 1.5 miles west of Waldo Canyon Road (County Road 57).
(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
Near Cerrillos Road (New Mexico Route 14) south of Cordova Road.
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
On East Alameda Street at Old Santa Fe Trail, on the left when traveling west on East Alameda Street.
(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
On Camino Lejo at Old Santa Fe Trail, on the right when traveling south on Camino Lejo.
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
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 269,, 1.5 miles west of Waldo Canyon Road (County Road 57).
(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
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 269,, 1.5 miles west of Waldo Canyon Road (County Road 57).
(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
Arriving in the silver mining boomtown of Kingston in 1886, Sadie Jane Creech Orchard is arguably the most colorful woman in New Mexico history. Sadie opened brothels, worked as a prostitute, built and operated hotels, restaurants, and co-owned and . . . — — Map (db m97441) HM
On Interstate 25, on the right when traveling south.
Traveling with the colonizing expedition of Juan de Oñate, Doña Eufemia rallied Spanish soldiers to persevere when morale broke down during their long journey on the Camino Real. Settling in present-day New Mexico, she rallied 22 women to defend the . . . — — Map (db m100056) HM
On Interstate 25 at milepost 114, on the right when traveling north.
Front of Marker
In 1598 the first Spanish settlers in New Mexico traveled up the Camino Real from north-central Mexico. Of the 560 people so far identified on that expedition, at least 20 percent were women. They came on foot, on wagons or . . . — — Map (db m45131) HM
On State Road 75 at BIA 205 (Loop Road 205), on the left when traveling east on State Road 75.
Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez, Cora Durand, and Virginia Duran helped to preserve the distinctive micaceous pottery tradition that is important in Picuris and other nearby pueblos. Made with locally mined mica-rich clay, these unusual pots have a . . . — — Map (db m43808) HM
On State Road 68 at milepost 33.6,, 4.8 miles east of State Road 570, on the right when traveling north.
(side one)
Captive Women and Children of Taos County
In August 1760, around sixty women and children were taken captive in a Comanche raid on Ranchos de Taos. That raid is an example of the danger of living on New Mexico's . . . — — Map (db m45719) HM
On Madrid Avenue at State Route 41, on the right when traveling east on Madrid Avenue.
Eighty-million acres of public land in the West went into private ownership by 1900 through the 1862 Homestead Act. New Mexico drew hundreds of settlers who built homes and farmed 160-acre allotments in pursuit of a better life. Mollie Klapp was . . . — — Map (db m103053) HM
On U.S. 64/412, 0.1 miles east of North West Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Near where you are standing was
one of the great overland trade
routes of the 19th century.
Connecting Franklin, Missouri,
with Santa Fe, New Mexico, the
trail ran 900 miles through rough
terrain hostile to all but the hardiest
traders set . . . — — Map (db m162262) HM
On Main Street (New Mexico Route 325) at Gratz Street (New Mexico Route 456), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Front
Sarah "Sally" J. Rooke
(1843-1908)
Heroine of the Dry Cimarron Flood
On the night of August 27, 1908, while working as a telephone operator, Sally received a call that a wall of water was rushing down the Dry Cimarron . . . — — Map (db m104838) HM