San Pedro Library, Albuquerque, NM
Santa Fe, NM, was founded by Spaniards (likely priests -- see links below) in 1609, roughly 11 years before the Mayflower arrived in Massachusetts.
But there were already other Catholic Missions further south along the Rio Grande River such as this one in San Antonio, NM. [Despite the date of this post, this photo was taken on 10 May 2014.]
As one who, along with my four siblings, grew up in a mission town in California (Santa Cruz) I think of El Camino Real as a busy road from Santa Clara up the San Francisco Peninsula to Mission Delores in San Francisco. But there were other roads of the same name wherever the Catholics established churches.
Old San Miguel Mission in Socorro, which was founded in 1598 -- 199 years before the mission in my hometown. And it is still in active use judging by it large parking lots. However, the San Antonio Mission is now used part-time as a school and has a relatively small parking lot.
And since two of my sibling married Catholics and converted, I'm expected to include as many missions in this blog as possible.
A look a San Miguel Mission from from the north-east; workers were just cleaning up before heading for lunch.
Incidentally, my paternal grandfather was born in San Miguel, CA, where one of the 21 mission from San Diego to Sonoma is located.
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Links:
- Wikipedia article on San Antonio, NM
- San Miguel Catholic Church website
- Wikipedia article on Socorro, NM
- Wikipedia article on Santa Fe, NM
Routes:
F 2 May Actual Route: Wyoming Blvd W/M - Peytroglyph NM - Taylor Ranch Br Lib - High Desert RV Pk
Sa 3 May Actual Route: High Desert RV Pk - Peytroglyph NM - Taylor Ranch Br Lib - Radio Shack - Family Dollar - Wyoming Blvd W/M
Su 4 May Actual Route: Wyoming Blvd W/M - Juan Tabo Br Lib - Best Buy - San Pedro Br Lib - Wyoming Blvd W/M
M 5 May Actual Route: Wyoming Blvd W/M - Erna Ferusson Br Lib - San Pedro Br Lib - Belden W/M
T 6 May Actual Route: Belden W/M - Belden Lib - Salinas Pueblo (Abo) Mission - Mountainair - Manzano Mtns SP
W 7 May Actual Route: Manzano Mtns SP - Mountainair Lib - Salinas Pueblo (Quarai) Msn - Salinas (Gran Quiviria) Msn - Carrizozo - Socorro W/M
Th 8 May Actual Route: Socorro W/M - Old San Miguel Msn - Truth or Consequences - Las Cruces W/M
F 9 May Actual Route: Las Cruces W/M - Memorial Medical Ctr - Truth or Consequences W/M
Sa 10 May Actual Route: Truth or Consequences W/M - Ralph Edwards Civic Ctr - Socorro W/M
Sa 10 May Actual Route: Truth or Consequences W/M - Ralph Edwards Civic Ctr - Socorro W/M
Su 11 May Route: Socorro W/M - Lib - ABQ San Pedro Br Lib - Wyoming Blvd W/M
Finding Campgrounds:
- RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
- Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
- Free campsites website
- Info on finding BLM Campgrounds
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