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The Soldiers' Monument is a cenotaph at the center of the Santa Fe Plaza, a monument collectively memorializing deaths in several specified battles. Erected during the late 1860s in the aftermath of the American Civil War , it consisted of a 33 feet (10 m) stone obelisk atop a plinth ; only the plinth stands currently, and exhibits some damage.
Oct. 30—Several proponents of rebuilding the Soldiers' Monument on the Santa Fe Plaza have criticized Archbishop John C. Wester's call this week for "common ground" on the issue as anti-Hispanic.
Feb. 29—Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber finally made a smart move regarding the shattered Soldiers' Monument. He shut up. Webber said no comment after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham justifiably ...
A two-day civil trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 12, and the main point of contention is whether the city government has any authority to alter the Soldiers' Monument or move it from Santa Fe's ...
The Battle of Glorieta Pass was fought March 26–28, 1862 in the northern New Mexico Territory, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.While not the largest battle of the New Mexico campaign, the Battle of Glorieta Pass ended the Confederacy's efforts to capture the territory and other parts of the western United States.
The site preserves the remains of three forts that were built starting in the 1850s. Also visible at Fort Union and from the road leading to it are ruts from the Mountain and Cimarron Branches of the old Santa Fe Trail. The National Monument has a visitor center containing a historical museum and showing a film about the fort’s history.
Sep. 6—State District Judge Matthew Wilson has denied a motion by the city of Santa Fe seeking dismissal of a lawsuit over the felling of the Plaza obelisk and the future fate of the monument ...
Location of Santa Fe County in New Mexico. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States.