Excellent new guide for trips through N.M.'s fascinating history. The authoritative texts from each roadside historical sign and each state park sign are numbered and keyed to maps from 5 regions -- an aid in planning and car touring. The maps and historical information are a good resource for the student of New Mexico culture as well as a helpful guide for the tourist. Update of the 1984 edition to include the complete text on all 80 current (fall 1989) historical markers plus 40 state parks. Santa Fean Deane Delgado's father, Sostenes Delgado, worked on the original marker project, begun in 1935. A Brief History of New Mexico by former state historian Stanley M. Hordes.With Historical Markers in New Mexico at hand, you can plan excursions... just as explorers have done since 1601 .... -- The New Mexican
Through New Mexico’s Official Scenic Historic Markers we learn about the people, the geological features, and the historical events that have made the Land of Enchantment a place unlike any other. An index to our history, these markers tell an incredible story about our cultures and origins. This revised and expanded edition of Roadside New Mexico provides additional information about these sites and includes approximately one hundred new markers, sixty-five of which document the contribution of women to the history of New Mexico. Now structured alphabetically for easier identification, each essay also offers suggestions of similar Historic Markers to help readers explore each topic further. In addition, Pike includes entries on “Ghost Markers”—those sites missing from the road that still impart significant historical lessons. Roadside New Mexico delivers a useful companion for travelers who want to understand more about the landscapes and inhabitants of the state.
The people, geological features, and historic events that have made New Mexico what it is today are commemorated in over 350 historic markers along the state's roads. This guide is designed to fill in the gaps and answer the questions those markers provoke.
This new Historic Marker book, New Mexico Historic Marker Roadmaps: Inspiring Stories of Men, Women and Places, is a compilation of new and revised markers from 2012-2020. In this book, you'll find helpful maps with the location of each marker, the marker's text, historical information and other interesting facts. New Mexico history is fascinating, and authors Phil and Rosanne Archuletta hope this book leaves you with the desire to learn more. Additional resources have been provided at the end of the book to assist you in your exploration of this beautiful and enchanting state! This book is the third in the New Mexico Historic Marker book series. Traveling New Mexico was written by Phil Archuletta and published in 2004, and Phil and Rosanne published Women Marked for History in 2013. Women Marked for History won the 2015 New Mexico Historic Preservation award.
New Mexico's Historical Marker Project has served an important part in the way New Mexico tells its story to visitors, residents, and future generations. Lining the miles of highways and roads across its beautiful countryside, each marker has a unique story that provides those passing by with information about an intriguing historical moment or influential individual in the area. Thanks to the New Mexico Historical Women's Marker Initiative, this program has taken on a new role to inform motorists of the many historical facts about the great women of the state. It is easy to become inspired by the many New Mexican women who fill these pages. They come from varied cultures and backgrounds, but they all share pioneer status in their mutual quests to make a lasting impact on the lives of New Mexico families and communities. These women serve as examples through their deeds, accomplishments, and trials. They are not just mothers, daughters, sisters and friends; they are military service women, business leaders, healers, and educators. The New Mexico Historical Marker Project serves as a lasting memento of their great accomplishments and contributions to the rich and colorful history of the "Land of Enchantment." New Mexico has many reasons to be proud of these women and their contributions. Phil T. Archuletta is a native New Mexican, born in El Rito. He is the CEO of P & M Signs, Inc. in Mountainair, New Mexico. Since 1970, he has been involved with the manufacturing of the New Mexico Historical Markers. He is passionate about sharing the stories of the state's colorful history. He serves on the Board of the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque and is the author of "Traveling New Mexico," also published by Sunstone Press. Rosanne Roberts Archuletta was born in Philadelphia. She, like so many of the women in this book, fell in love with New Mexico. She is the Principal of R. M. Roberts and Associates, LLC, a human resources consulting firm.
Printout of a format that gives an alphabetical listing of historic markers for the entire state of New Mexico, followed by alphabetical listings in each NM DOT District.
Excellent new guide for trips through N.M.'s fascinating history. The authoritative texts from each roadside historical sign and each state park sign are numbered and keyed to maps from 5 regions -- an aid in planning and car touring. The maps and historical information are a good resource for the student of New Mexico culture as well as a helpful guide for the tourist. Update of the 1984 edition to include the complete text on all 80 current (fall 1989) historical markers plus 40 state parks. Santa Fean Deane Delgado's father, Sostenes Delgado, worked on the original marker project, begun in 1935. A Brief History of New Mexico by former state historian Stanley M. Hordes.With Historical Markers in New Mexico at hand, you can plan excursions... just as explorers have done since 1601 .... -- The New Mexican
