Crossroads at Martineztown - Albuquerque, NM
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 35° 05.167 W 106° 38.496
13S E 350351 N 3883824
A sign in the old Martineztown.
Waymark Code: WMTKE9
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Geo Ferret
Views: 3

"Martineztown is at the crossroads of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro and Tijeras Canyon Trail, two important trade routes begun by Native Americans. The trail through Tijeras Canyon linked the Rio Grande Valley to the plains east of the Sandia Mountains, while the Camino Real primarily followed the river and became the Spanish trade route that brought European culture here beginning in 1598. Edith Boulevard follows the Camino Real and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, the Tijeras Canyon Trail. Today's Martineztown was a paraje, a stopping off point for travelers on both trails, and still is a place where community, commerce, and culture come together."
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