Last updated: May 14, 2024
Place
La Castrense Site (Plaque)
NPS Photo
Quick Facts
Location:
68 San Francisco St., on the south side of the Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Significance:
The Spanish Colonial presidio (military garrison) chapel, Nuestra Senora de la Luz (Our Lady of Light), was built here circa 1760, and razed in 1859.
The Spanish Colonial presidio (military garrison) chapel, Nuestra Senora de la Luz (Our Lady of Light), was built here circa 1760, and razed in 1859.
Site Information
Location (68 San Francisco St., on the south side of the Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico)
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Old Spanish Trail, Santa Fe Trail: Santa Fe, New Mexico Itinerary
Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the US, founded in 1610, and the highest in elevation at 7,000 ft. The city is the historic hub of the southwest, connecting three national historic trails: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Old Spanish Trail. This tour leads your from the busy plaza and other major tourist locations to lesser known sites along quiet, old Santa Fe streets.