**CORONADO NATIONAL MEMORIAL DRAFT EXHIBIT SYNOPSIS**

1.  **[Journey to the Unknown]{.underline}**

    a.  Intro Panel

        i.  Coronado National Memorial, a unit of the National Park
            System, commemorates the Coronado Expedition of 1540, the
            first European entry into the region that is now Northern
            Mexico and the southwestern United States. The *Entrada,*
            represented by the Coronado expedition, set in motion events
            that changed the biological and human landscapes forever. In
            the process, those events helped create the southwest
            culture we know today; a melding of Mexican, American, and
            Native American traditions.

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1.  **[A Rich Heritage]{.underline}**

    a.  Exhibit of pre-historic artifacts

    b.  Computer generated diorama with prehistoric settlements, fading
        to early historic settlements, and finally to today.

        i.  Native peoples not only survived, but flourished for
            thousands of years throughout the lands Coronado traversed.
            The richness of the San Pedro River valley has drawn
            settlers throughout the centuries.

2.  **[The Search for the Seven Cities]{.underline}**

    a.  Map of the Expedition

    b.  Numbers of people and types of animals Coronado brought with
        him.

        i.  It was a journey of exploration, filled with wonder and
            cruelty, celebration and failure. Inspired by rumors of vast
            quantities of gold, 339 soldiers and over 1100 Indian allies
            and slaves embarked on an epic journey to capture their
            fortune. They wound their way through arid deserts and steep
            rugged mountains searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola.
            They brought with them their culture, filled with rich
            language, long-held tradition and deep, abiding faith.

3.  **[The Blending of Two Worlds]{.underline}**

    a.  Animation of New/Old World pathways and items of exchange or...

    b.  Touchscreen/table linking pathways

        i.  Coronado and those who followed irrevocably changed the
            lives of the native peoples, bringing horses, cattle, sheep,
            pigs, goats, steel weapons, technology, religion, and art

        ii. The Native Peoples changed the Old World with beans, maize,
            chili peppers, potatoes, turkeys, tomatoes, chocolate, art,
            and religion.

        iii. Diseases were exchanged between peoples on both continents;
             New World peoples were particularly ravaged by small pox.

4.  **[Weapons of War]{.underline}**

    a.  Exhibit of chain mail and Spanish weapons

    b.  Exhibit of native weapons

        i.  Technology gave the Spaniards a distinct and significant
            advantage.

5.  **[A Line in the Sand]{.underline}**

    a.  Map with historic boundaries.

        i.  The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American
            War, established the border and the need to protect it. The
            Gadsden Purchase in 1853 was the final major adjustment to
            the U.S.-Mexico border.

    b.  Chunk of modern fence

As immigrants continue to move north from Mexico, Central and South
America, the border between the Mexico and the U.S. has become even more
clearly defined. Vehicle and pedestrian barriers have been erected to
try to stem the flow of humans and drugs into the United States. Is the
fence effective?

6.  **[The Search Continues]{.underline}**

    a.  Exhibit with examples of immigrant items

    b.  LCD Screen with interviews of immigrants

        i.  Like the explorers of yesterday, thousands of immigrants
            still seek prosperity to the north, hoping for a better life
            and bringing with them their own traditions, celebrations
            and language.

        ii. A potential collaborative project with our
            Teacher-Ranger-Teacher to do some digital storytelling
            either with high school or college students.

7.  **[Sky Islands-Biological Crossroads]{.underline}**

    a.  Touchscreen kiosk

        i.  From the time of the formation of the Huachuca Mountains to
            the current settlement along the San Pedro River, Coronado
            National Memorial and its environs have been under constant
            change through both natural and human processes. The
            memorial features diverse landscapes and sweeping views
            because it is centered at a crossroads of four major
            environments; Sierra Madre, Rocky Mountain, Chihuahua Desert
            and Sonora Desert.

        ii. Photomurals

8.  **[Natural History]{.underline}**

    a.  Kiosk and touch screen for visitors to use in animal and plant
        identification.

**NPS mission statement and fees, etc, will fit on the panel behind the
desk.**