Las Cruces on the Camino Real
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outwest63
N 32° 16.842 W 106° 52.023
13S E 324173 N 3573081
New Mexico Official Scenic Historical Marker for Las Cruces on the Camino Real.
Waymark Code: WMEYCA
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2012
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This marker is located in the rest area on East Bound I-10 on the West side of Las Cruces, New Mexico. The inscription reads:
Las Cruces
on the Camino Real
Population 74,267 Elevation 3,909
In 1849, following the Mexican War, fields were first broken in Las Cruces. The town became a flourishing stop on the Camino Real, deriving its name, "The Crosses", from the marking of graves of victims of an Apache attack. Las Cruces since 1881 has been the county seat of Dona Ana County.
History:: Not listed
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: Not listed
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