Santa Cruz Plaza – On the Camino Real
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leadhiker
N 35° 59.458 W 106° 02.867
13S E 405554 N 3983454
A New Mexico OSHM along the Camino Real.
Waymark Code: WMCY9X
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2011
Views: 3
Marker Text:
In 1695, Governor Diego de Vargas founded Santa Cruz de la Cañada south of the Santa Cruz River. The town was later moved to this site north of the river. The church facing the Plaza dates from the 1730’s. Santa Cruz was an important stop on the Camino Real between Santa Fe and Taos.
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