Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-03
ELEVATIONS.
POINTS OF INTEREST.

POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest in and about
the ancient city:
The Adobe Palace, north side Of the
plaza, has been occupied as an executive
mansion since 1880, the first governor and
captain general $50 far rs the data at
hand reveals) being Juan de Otermin
The plaza-Onate and DE Vargas made
triumphant marches over this beautiful
oasis. the one in 1891, the other in 1893.
Church of San Mguel.-Erected in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1850; rebuilt by order of
"The Marques de la Penuela, in the
year ITO.
The oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
church. 1t was built before the Spanish
conquest.
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
ually crumbling and instead grand mod.
ern stone structure is building The old
cathedral was erected in l76l.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revoltcd
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
the enemy after besieging the city for
nine DAYS. The American army under
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1916.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
risoned by three companies OF the 10th
u. S. infantry, under command of Cap
tains Gregory Barrett, J. F. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 a. NJ. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
maneuverlng ever of interest to the tourist.
Other points of interest to the tourist
are: The Historical Socety's rooms; the
"Garita, " the military quarter; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop's gardens; church OF our Our
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
of art the soldiers monument, monu-
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
Carson, erected by the G. A. R. OF New
Mexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
bv Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
industrial school; the Indian training
school; Loreto Academy and the chapel
of Our Lady OF Light.
The sight-seer here may also take a
vehicle and enjoy days outing with
both pleasure and profit. The various
spots of interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, taking in the divide en- route
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra village; the
turquoise mines; place OF the assassina
ton of Governor Perez; San lldefonsc
pueblo, or the ancient clitf dWellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
is making steady modern growth; has
now a population of 5000, and has every
assurance of becoming beautiful moderI
city. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and Ell
courage any legitimate undertaking hav
ing for its object the building up and i'm
provement OF the place. Among tn,
present needs of Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could I'm
.. doubtedly be secured, may be mentionec
a canning factory; a wool securing plan
, and tannery. Skilled labor OF all kind
! is in demand at good wages. The cost O
living is reasonable, and real proper ty
both inside and suburban, is steadily ad
. vancing in value.