400th Anniversary
The city of Santa Fe, New Mexico will commemorate its 400th Anniversary beginning on Labor Day weekend, September 5-7, 2009, continuing through 2009, and culminating with a final year full of events during 2010. The Labor Day kickoff will be filled with music, dance, and fireworks as the city begins 15 months of 400th Anniversary events.
As part of the fun honoring the amazing story of America's oldest capital city, the 400th Anniversary Committee sought submissions from the world for an iconic symbol that captures four centuries of history in this most intriguing place. The public then voted to choose the best design. Derek LaDuke, a graphic designer in Albuquerque, won the contest with this design depicting a Zia symbol over pueblo-style buildings.:
Telling Santa Fe's long and diverse story in one small image is a challenge. Before Santa Fe was named, Native Americans made this peaceful spot along a river next to the mountains their home. Santa Fe then became a crossroads after the city's founding by the Spanish in 1610. More recently, Santa Fe has become known as one of the country's most historically interesting cities, a center for Native American, Hispanic, and western culture, the second largest art market in the U.S., and a city of fine food, extraordinary entertainment, and natural beauty.
The 400th Anniversary commemoration will celebrate all these diverse elements, honor the city's founding, and be a festival of Santa Fe life, lore, and legacy.
Santa Fe 400th 7-night tour of northern New Mexico
Download a pdf to learn about this exciting tour.
The brand new New Mexico History Museum opens Memorial Day weekend in 2009 as part of the celebration of Santa Fe's 400th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the museum system in New Mexico. Learn more by visiting the New Mexico History Museum website.
The parish known as the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi joins the anniversary celebration in the summer of 2010, when it marks its 400th birthday. See the schedule of planned events at the Cathedral Basilica's 400th Anniversary website.
Read about the people who helped establish Santa Fe in The Founding Family Series of articles presented by La Herencia magazine, and keep up with the city's 400th Anniversary plans.
The following article links require a pdf reader.
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe #8
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe #7
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe #6
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe #5
The Martín Serrano Family
The Madrid Family
Pedro de Peralta
The Olguin Family
Colonial Governors 1614 - 1625
Colonial Governors 1625 - 1641
Colonial Governors 1641 - 1656
Colonial Governors 1656-1661
As part of the fun honoring the amazing story of America's oldest capital city, the 400th Anniversary Committee sought submissions from the world for an iconic symbol that captures four centuries of history in this most intriguing place. The public then voted to choose the best design. Derek LaDuke, a graphic designer in Albuquerque, won the contest with this design depicting a Zia symbol over pueblo-style buildings.:
Telling Santa Fe's long and diverse story in one small image is a challenge. Before Santa Fe was named, Native Americans made this peaceful spot along a river next to the mountains their home. Santa Fe then became a crossroads after the city's founding by the Spanish in 1610. More recently, Santa Fe has become known as one of the country's most historically interesting cities, a center for Native American, Hispanic, and western culture, the second largest art market in the U.S., and a city of fine food, extraordinary entertainment, and natural beauty.
The 400th Anniversary commemoration will celebrate all these diverse elements, honor the city's founding, and be a festival of Santa Fe life, lore, and legacy.
Santa Fe 400th 7-night tour of northern New Mexico
Download a pdf to learn about this exciting tour.
The brand new New Mexico History Museum opens Memorial Day weekend in 2009 as part of the celebration of Santa Fe's 400th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the museum system in New Mexico. Learn more by visiting the New Mexico History Museum website.
The parish known as the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi joins the anniversary celebration in the summer of 2010, when it marks its 400th birthday. See the schedule of planned events at the Cathedral Basilica's 400th Anniversary website.
Read about the people who helped establish Santa Fe in The Founding Family Series of articles presented by La Herencia magazine, and keep up with the city's 400th Anniversary plans.
The following article links require a pdf reader.
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe #8
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe #7
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe #6
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe
Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe #5
The Martín Serrano Family
The Madrid Family
Pedro de Peralta
The Olguin Family
Colonial Governors 1614 - 1625
Colonial Governors 1625 - 1641
Colonial Governors 1641 - 1656
Colonial Governors 1656-1661