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Espejo's Trail

Cnty Rd 719, S. of 285 (unverified), Loving, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 13' 44.3784", -104° 4' 31.5984"
  New Mexico NM State Historical Marker
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Don Antonio de Espejo, leader of the third expedition to explore New Mexico, passed near here on his return to Mexico City in 1583. After learning of the martyrdom of two Franciscan friars from an earlier expedition, he explored the Pueblo country and then followed the Pecos River Valley south.



Last updated: 10/16/2009 12:32:36
   
     
 
Espejo's Trail Historical Marker Location Map, Loving, New Mexico