El Moro National Monument...
El Moro, New MexicoEl Moro National Monument is a large rock in western New Mexico. It was a landmark that could be seen from great distances. It also became a place to write inscriptions as people traveled from East to West and West to East. There are writings from the early Spaniards to even soldiers from the Civil War who were carrying supplies from the east to California and as they brought gold back to help support the war.
El Moro...
De Oñate Inscription"Passed by here the Governor Don Juan De Oñate, from the discovery of the Sea of the South on the 16th of April, 1605."
(This was their discovery of the Pacific Ocean.)
Also, note the Anasazi "rock art" with the "a 16" for April 16th.
El Moro...
de Vargas Inscription"Here was the General Don Diego de Vargas, who conquered for our Holy Faith, and for the Royal Crown, all of New Mexico at his own expense, year of 1692."
El Moro...
Ramon Garcia Jurado"On the 25th of the month of June, of this year of 1709, passed by here on the way to Zuñi. Ramon Garcia Jurado.
