Raton Public Library, New Mexico
Because the traffic was thick around the State Capitol building in Santa Fe, in part due to road construction, I opted to find a quiet place to eat lunch -- and chose the Santa Fe National Cemetery.
While eating I decided to photograph two headstones, most of which are for WWII vets; This first one is for a Sgt First
Class who served both in WWII and Korea: Harold Wesley Webb, whose life may have been shortened to 48 years by his military service. [See Links below.]
The second headstone is for Robert Munro Sr, a Spanish American War Vet.
Amongst the State Capitol buildings I found a Memorial to the men of the 200th Coast Artillery; it was made while they were stationed at Ft Bliss, TX in 1941 before being deployed to the Philippines to defend the Battan Peninsula; some died during the infamous Battan Death March during WWII. As noted in the plaque, this entire monument was moved from Ft. Bliss, TX, to Santa Fe, NM, to serve as a memorial for the men of the 200th Coast Artillery.
A statue of a Civilian Conservation Corps worker.
The statue above was designed by by Sergey Kazaryan and the men to CCC Chapter 129, Mid-Michigan. Cast by the Fine Arts Centre, Michigan.
Made one more pass through the area abound the State Capitol and took this photo while waiting to make a right turn during rush hour with continuing road construction. Not sure if this is San Miguel Catholic Church, which is in the area; however, there are several Catholic Churches in the area.
Links:
- World Connect genealogy pages containing information on Harold Wesley Webb
- Information on the Santa Fe National Cemetery
- Wikipedia article on Santa Fe, New Mexico
- History.Com piece, with video, on the Civilian Conservation Corps
Th 25 Apr Actual Route: Espanola Walmart - Velarde - Taos Library - Taos Walmart
F 26 Apr Actual Route: Taos Walmart - Taos Library - Eagle Nest - near Cimarron bd
Sa 27 Apr Actual Route: Cimarron bd - Cimarron - Raton Lib - Capulin - NM325 bd
Su 28 Apr Route: Capulin NM325 bd - Capulin Volcano Natl Monument - Clayton - Clayton Lake SP
M 29 Apr Actual Route: Clayton Lake SP - Kenton, OK - NM706 bd
T 30 Apr Actual Route: NM706 bd - Clayton Lib - Capulin Volcano NM - Folsom - Branson, CO - Trinidad Walmart
W 1 May Actual Route: Trinidad W/M - Thatcher - La Junta Lib - La Junta Walmart
Th 2 May Actual Route: La Junta Walmart - La Junta Lib - La Junta Walmart
F 3 May Actual Route: La Junta W/M - La Junta Lib - Old Bent's Fort - Rocky Pt - Fowler - Pueblo 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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