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Father
Lamy's Historic Chapel |
Chapel at the Bishop's Lodge
Bishop's Lodge Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
800-732-2240
The French Father Jean-Baptiste Lamy built
this historic chapel in the 17th century,
when loose conduct by the Catholic priests
in what is now Santa Fe caused him to travel
from Ohio to New Mexico to oversee the diocese.
Cristo
Rey Church
1120
Canyon Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-983-8528
Built
in 1940 to commemorate the 400th anniversary
of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's
exploration of the Southwest, this church
is the largest Spanish adobe structure in
the United States.
San Miguel Mission
401 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-983-3974
This adobe church is thought to be the oldest
standing church in the United States, dating
back to 1609.
St.
Francis Cathedral
231 Cathedral Pl.,
Sante Fe, NM 87501
505-982-5619
Father Lamy began construction on this church
in 1869. It is the only French-architecture
church in the city.
Santuario de Chimayo
County Rd. 94C P.O. Box 235
Chimayo, NM 87522
505-351-4889
www.archdiocesesantafe.org
Built in the early 19th century, this shrine
is home to a miraculous crucifix.
Canyon
Road
Over 100 galleries and studios, specialty
shops and restaurants can be found along
Santa Fe's most famous street.
www.canyonroadarts.com
Jackalope
2820 Cerrillos Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87507
505-471-8539
www.jackalope.com
Huge market where you can find
anything from home furnishings, pottery,
jewelry and ethnic art from around the world.
Tesuque Flea Market
State Rd. 285 at Hwy. 84
Santa Fe, NM 87506
505-670-2599
www.pueblooftesuquefleamarket.com
Over 500 vendors from around the world sell
their wares at this flea market owned and
operated by the Tesuque Pueblo. The market is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., March through December.
| Turquoise
Trail |
 Get
to know the real Wild West along
the Turquoise Trail. This sixty-mile
National Scenic Byway passes through
colorful and history-rich towns
like the mining ghost-town Golden,
the turquoise and mining town
Cerrillos, which boasts the oldest
mine in the United States, and
the art gallery-rich town of Madrid.
Visitors pass from shop to shop,
many of which are still personal
homes, looking for the perfect
turquoise item to purchase. For
skiing enthusiasts, some of the
best skiing can be had along the
Turquoise Trail during winter
months. For more information visit
www.turuoisetrail.org. |
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Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
217 Johnson St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-995-0785
www.okeeffemuseum.org
The museum houses 140 works by Georgia O'Keeffe,
as well as special exhibitions by other
artists.
Palace
of the Governors
105 W. Palace Ave.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-475-5100
www.palaceofthegovernors.org
New Mexico's museum of history was originally
the seat of Spanish government for the American
Southwest in the 17th century.
Wheelwright
Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo, Off Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-982-4636
www.wheelwright.org
The eight-sided building housing the museum
was inspired by a traditional Navajo hooghan.
Exhibitions include contemporary and traditional
American Indian art emphasizing the Southwest.
Bandelier
National Monument is best known
for mesas, sheer-walled canyons,
and several thousand ancestral Pueblo
dwellings found among them. It also
includes over 23,000 acres of designated
Wilderness. The best-known archeological
sites, in Frijoles Canyon near the
Visitor Center, were inhabited from
the 1100s into the mid-1500s, and
earlier groups had used the area
for thousands of years. The picture
is of the Ceremonial Cave, the Kiva
where religious ceremonies were
held. For more information including
directions, fees and hours, visit
Step
back in time as far as 12,000 years.
The ancient Pecos Pueblo and two
Spanish Colonial Missions are preserved
in Pecos National Historical Park,
along with original sites along
the Santa Fe Trail. For more recent
history, you can also visit the
site of the Civil War Battle of
Glorieta Pass.
For more information please visit
