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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CKR_cuarto-centenario-memorial_Albuquerque-NM.html
La Jornada (The Journey), the bronze sculptural grouping on the corner along with the adjacent earthen work Numbe Whageh (Our Center Place) make up the City of Albuquerque's 1% for the Arts Funds Cuarto Centenario Memorial. The memorial commemorat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C1E_don-francisco-cuervo-y-valdes_Albuquerque-NM.html
Illustrious son of the Province of Asturias Spain, Governor of New Mexico.Sculpture funded by the City of Albuquerque 1% for Arts Program as per City Council Resolution 57, 1984.Buck McCain, Artist, Santa Fe Bronze, Inc. Foundry.Dedication Ceremon…
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(side one)To the Citizens of Albuquerque
This Ramada is dedicated to the people of Albuquerque in commemoration of the Bicentennial re-tracing of the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776.
In their vain attempt to find a northern route to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUKC_la-jornada_Albuquerque-NM.html
On January 26, 1598, amid embraces and farewells, Governor Juan de Onate left Santa Barbara, in present day Chihuahua, leading an expedition bound for New Mexico. Nearly 600 settlers accompanied him, along with Mexican Indian allies and Franciscan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUGD_old-town-history_Albuquerque-NM.html
Front of Marker - English:1706-The Villa of "Alburquerque" was founded by Don Francisco Cuervo Y Valdes, Governor of the Spanish province of New Mexico. It stood on the Camino Real (Royal Road), which ran between Mexico City and Santa Fe. It becam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUGB_san-felipe-de-neri_Albuquerque-NM.html
Oldest church in Albuquerque. Has continuously served the community without interruption since 1706. Originally founded and served by the Franciscan Friars, this parish church has been served successively by the Secular Clergy of Durango, Mexico 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUG9_mountain-howitzers_Albuquerque-NM.html
Cast in the foundry of Cyrus Alger & Company of Boston, Massachusetts, and originally designed to be mule-pack artillery, the Model of 1835 12-Pounder Mountain Howitzer was the smallest U.S. cannon of the period and could fire a 12-pound exploding…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUG6_in-this-plaza-were-enacted_Albuquerque-NM.html
By Governor and Captain General Don Francisco Cuervo Y. Valdez ceremonies incident to the founding of the Villa of Albuquerque named after the Spanish Viceroy Don Francisco Fernandez De La Cueva Enriquez Duke of Albuquerque
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUG5_skirmish-of-albuquerque_Albuquerque-NM.html
While Confederate Brigadier General H. H. Sibley was assembling the bulk of his army at Santa Fe, Union Colonel E.R.S. Canby moved 1200 men from Fort Craig to occupy Albuquerque - "If it can be done without serious loss." Though outnumbered six to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUG2_san-felipe-de-alburquerque_Albuquerque-NM.html
First marker on left:San Felipe de Alburquerque, named for King Phillip V of Spain and the Duke of Alburquerque was, founded in 1706 by Gov. Francisco Cuervo Valdez with 30 families from Bernalillo accompanied by soldiers to protect them from noma…