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Founded in 1610 as the capital of Nuevo México, a province of New Spain, Santa Fe is the oldest state capital in the United States and the earliest European settlement west of the Mississippi River.
Santa Fe's History. Thirteen years before Plymouth Colony was settled by the Mayflower Pilgrims, Santa Fe, New Mexico, was established with a small cluster of European type dwellings. It would soon become the seat of power for the Spanish Empire north of the Rio Grande.
Aug 5, 2024 · Santa Fe, capital of New Mexico, U.S., and seat (1852) of Santa Fe county, in the north-central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River. It lies in the northern Rio Grande valley at 6,996 feet (2,132 metres) above sea level, at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Mexican period. 1824 — The 1824 Constitution of Mexico establishes Santa Fe as the capitol of the Mexican territory Santa Fe de Nuevo México. 1836 — Texas claims all land in the territory east of the Rio Grande, including Santa Fe; the claim is never reified.
History of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe, which means holy faith, was founded in 1610. The San Miguel Church is the oldest church structure in the country, with its adobe walls dating to 1610. The city originated on the site of old Pueblo villages at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
The New Mexico History Museum is a Division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501, 505-476-5200
History & Culture. For 400+ years, Santa Fe has improved with age. The nation's oldest capital city experienced waves of migrations along the three trails that led here—and more recently via the rails, Route 66 and the interstate.
Apr 14, 2022 · When you walk the streets of downtown Santa Fe, you can almost feel more than 400 years of history following you! Many locations hold the superlative of “oldest"—the oldest capital city, oldest house, oldest church, and the oldest public building—and you'll want to experience all of them, in.
Hailing from the early 1600s, historic Santa Fe is America's oldest state capital and has seen much history and fighting in its time. It was occupied by Native Indians for centuries, while the Spanish and Mexicans both became overlords.
Aug 1, 2018 · The archaeological and historic roots of America's oldest capital city. On display through Aug 01, 2018. Now 400 years old, Santa Fe was once an infant city on the remote frontier.