Access the most recent census population information for Santa Fe, New Mexico, including a population profile and history.
The scenic three-hour tour of Santa Fe recaps four hundred years of history narrated by Ana Pacheco, the former City Historian of Santa Fe and the author of eight books on New Mexico history, whose family settled in Santa Fe in 1692. Tour Reviews History Videos by Ana Pacheco The Spirit...
Presents information on El Rancho de las Golondrinas which is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, highlighting what the people are found doing there. Background look at the history of the ranch; Indication that the ranch was transformed ...
1692-1821 – Santa Fe grew as a prosperous city. 1821-1846 – Santa Fe became the capital of the province of New Mexico, owned by Mexico, which gained independence from Spain. 1851 – Santa Fe underwent an economic revolution and the construction of St. Francis Cathedral began. 1848 – Me...
History is often influenced by seemingly random events. Such is the case with Captain William Becknell’s having taken three wagon loads of trade goods to the Mexican town of Santa Fe in 1822. Because he was rewarded for his efforts by making a large profit, paid in gold and silver coins...
An Integral Part of Santa Fe History La Fonda on the Plaza holds a coveted place in Santa Fe history, a component in a rich tapestry of hospitality that predates American independence. City records indicate that La Fonda sits on the site of the town’s first inn, established when the city...
Through October 15, learn about the history of Santa Fe on a Downtown Walking Tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors guides every Monday through Saturday. Gather at the Palace Courtyard’s Blue Gate just south of the History Museum entrance at 113 Lincoln Avenue at 10...
New Mexico has 33 counties with 121,589 sq mi of land area. Albuquerque is the largest city and Santa Fe is the capital. map of NM counties New Mexico Government Lesson Summary Register to view this lesson Are you a student or a teacher?
Official Name:The State of New Mexico; Nuevo México (Spanish); Yootó Hahoodzo (Navajo) Capital:Santa Fe Organized as a territory:September 9, 1850 Entered Union (rank):January 6,1912 (47th state) Present constitution adopted:1911
Conquistador Don Pedro de Peraltasettles Santa, Fe New Mexico, making it the oldest capital city in North America, the oldest European community west of the Mississippi River and the first foreign capital captured by the United States, in 1846, during the Mexican-American War. The original capit...