Las Vegas (1)
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Population—14,322 Elevation—6470 ft. Las Vegas served as an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail and later as a major railroad center. Here General Kearny announced the annexation of New Mexico by the U.S. in 1846. In 1862, during the Confederate occupation of Santa Fe, Las Vegas served as a Territorial capital.
New Mexico Highlands University was established here in 1893.
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More markers in San Miguel
Dr. Meta L.Christy (1895–1968)
Meta L. Christy, DO, is recognized by the American Osteopathic Association as the first black osteopath.
Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert (1895–1991)
Raised on a ranch at La Liendre, Fabiola received a degree from New Mexico Normal School.
Glorieta Pass Battlefield National Historic Landmark, 1961
The Civil War battle fought in this pass is often referred to as the “Gettysburg of the West.
Hogbacks
Interstate 25 cuts through dipping strata that form hogback ridges between the Great Plains and the south end of the Rocky Mountains.
La Cueva National Historic District (1)
This ranching community was established by Vincente Romero in the early 1850s.