Coronado National Memorial's Expanded Website

Climate and Weather	Location	Nearby Attractions
Natural History	Photographs	Volunteers
Visitor Activities

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's 1540-42 expedition entered what is now the United States in the valley East of Coronado National Memorial. This National Park Service memorial commemerates the Spanish Entrada, interprets the significance of historical events, and. interprets the natural environment in this area where the Sonoran and Chihuhuan deserts meet.

Location

Map and directions

History

Coronado Memorial's Museum Collection Profile

Interpreting Cultural History at Coronado National Memorial Article:by Barbara Alberti

View a map of Coronado's expedition route.

Natural History

Information about the memorial's plants, animals, and geography.

Area Attractions

Links to Nearby Parks, Monuments, and area tourism.

Photographs

What you might see here.

Weather and Climate

Tabular climate data for the Memorial and links to current conditions.

Activities

What's to do while you are here?

Volunteers

Information on volunteering in our National Parks.

To comment on this page, or for more information,
email coro_interpretation@nps.gov

Coronado

Last Updated: 11/27/2002

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