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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CAA_plains-of-san-augustine_Magdalena-NM.html
Northeast part of Plains of San Agustin, occupied some thousands of years ago by large intermontane lake, is downdropped graben bordered by uplifted volcanic masses. San Mateo and Luera Mountains and Pelona Mountains are southeast and Horse Mounta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2C94_riley_Magdalena-NM.html
Twenty miles north of Magdalena, Riley was a small agricultural village originally named Santa Rita by its Hispanic founders in the mid-nineteenth century. By the late 1880's mining drove the town's economy and in 1890 it was granted a post office…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XSF_very-large-array-historical_Magdalena-NM.html
Commemorating 20 Years of Frontier Science At the VLA Pete V. Domenici United States Senator Dr. Rita R. Colwell Director National Science Foundation Dr. Paul C. Martin Chairman of the Board Associated Universities, Inc. August …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W3G_dona-eufemia-historical_San-Acacia-NM.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ADI_espejos-expedition_Magdalena-NM.html
In 1582 and 1583, Antonio de Espejo and his party followed the Rio Grande north to the Bernalillo area. Espejo was trying to learn the fate of two Franciscan friars who stayed with the Pueblo Indians after the Rodriquez - Sanchez/Chamuscado expedi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ADH_paraje-de-fra-cristobal_Magdalena-NM.html
The mountain range seen along the east bank of the Rio Grande is named after Father Cristobal de Salazar of the 1598 Juan de Onate expedition. The northern edge of the twenty-one mile range is said to resemble the profile of the good friar. This p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ADG_fort-craig-rest-area_Magdalena-NM.html
Fort Craig is on alluvial gravelly sands, derived from the mountains to the west, sloping toward Rio Grande to east. Magdalena Mountains to northwest and San Mateo Mountains to west are mainly thick piles of volcanic rocks. San Andres Mountains on…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19QX_rio-salado-sand-dunes_San-Acacia-NM.html
Winds blowing across the usually dry, sandy riverbed of Rio Salado formed dunes along this part of the Rio Grande Valley. The Rio Grande, just southwest here, follows a massive geological trench shaped millions of years ago when huge blocks of lan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19O9_la-joya-de-sevilleta_La-Joya-NM.html
Present-day La Joya is located near the site of an ancient Piro Indian Pueblo that the Spanish named Nueva Sevilla, or Sevilleta. During the eighteenth century, this was the southernmost settlement along the Camino Real before the travelers ended …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19NN_las-nutrias_Veguita-NM.html
During the late 17th century, this area had become well known to the Spanish. Called La Vega de Las Nutrias, or meadow of the beavers, it was a welcome paraje, or stopping place, for caravans on the Camino Real. Eighteenth century attempts at sett…
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