First - Site of Santa Fe's First Chapel - Palace of the Governors - Santa Fe NM
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N 35° 41.261 W 105° 56.266
13S E 415148 N 3949713
This historical marker is located at the southeast corner of the Place of the Governors.
Waymark Code: WMFNJM
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2012
Views: 4
This historical marker is located at the southeast corner of the Place of the Governors. The marker itself is bronze and is set into metal tubing anchored into concrete. The marker reads:
Site of Santa Fe's First Chapel
Demolished 1714
Also used as two story defensive tower for Palace of the Governors during the 1600's. Gen. Don Diego de Vargas was probably buried beneath the floor of this chapel in 1704.
Documented by the Historic Santa Fe Foundation
Presented by
Head Camp - Woodmen of the World
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: Not listed
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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