ELFEGO BACA

From Socorro take Hwy 60 westward about 54 miles to Datil, going through Magdalena, and by the Very Large Array. Spend some time at the VLA learning about radio telescopes and deep space observations. At Datil turn south westward on Hwy 12 and follow the signs to Reserve. It is maybe 65 miles. The statue is across the street from the store.

Hysterical Journey To Historic Places

February 26th 2013
ELFEGO BACA On October 29, 1884 nineteen year old Elfego Baca appointed himself a deputy sheriff, pinned a store bought badge on his shirt, and stepped out to arrest a cowboy named Charlie McCarty for disturbing the peace in Upper Francisco Plaza, NM. Charlie had been firing his six-gun in town. None of the Frisco Plazas had a jail back then so McCarty was held under guard in a litt ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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