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 rather non descript historical marker is located at the southeast corner of the Place of the Governors -
Waymark Code: WMFDK3
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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This rather non descript 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
Was the inscription legible?: Yes

Location of Marker/Monument: Public Building
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