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Las Cruces on the Camino Real

Las Cruces, NM, USA
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In 1849, following the Mexican War, fields were first broken in Las Cruces. The town became a flourishing stop on the Camino Real, deriving its name, "The Crosses," from the marking of graves of victims of an Apache attack. Las Cruces since 1881 has been the county seat of Dóna Ana County.



Last updated: 10/12/2009 15:10:00