Left Turn at Albuquerque brought us to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe is the NM capital & sits in the Sangre de Cristo foothills. The City sits at a whopping 7,198 ft above sea level, and is the highest capital city and third highest city in America.
It’s known for its Pueblo-style architecture and as a creative arts hotbed. It was founded as a Spanish colony in 1610, it has at its heart the traditional Plaza.
The surrounding historic district’s crooked streets wind past adobe landmarks including the Palace of the Governors, now home to the New Mexico History Museum
Since 1610, the block-long, one-story adobe building has housed the offices and living quarters of 58 Spanish Colonial Governors, 16 Mexican Governors, four military and three civilian governors during U.S. rule, and 17 Territorial Governors. The building endured the 1680 Pueblo Indian Revolt; the 1692-1693 Spanish reconquest; the 1846 arrival of Brigadier General Kearny (who raised the U.S. flag here and declared New Mexico a part of the U.S.); and the 1862 invasion of Texas Confederate troops.Santa Fe Trail traders once rented rooms here from which they sold their wares. At night in his living quarters here in 1878-80, New Mexico Territorial Governor Lew Wallace completed his second novel, Ben Hur, which made him rich and famous.
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, commonly known as Saint Francis Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
As we left the area we stopped at Madrid, NM. A quirky former mining town is now home to eclectic art galleries, fun shops, restaurants, and former movie set for "Wild Hogs."
Another Wonderful Day On The Road!
Nana
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