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Welcome to a whole new world - NORTHERN NEW
MEXICO. Las Vegas is where the Rockies and the Great Plains come
together. The cultural diversity and the varied landscaping are just
two of the traits unique to this part of the world. Our RV Park is
located in a valley neatly tucked between the Santa Fe National
Forest and the Carson National Forest.
A LITTLE HISTORY ON NEW
MEXICO
The end of the Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico
(originating in Missouri) is just the beginning of a place rich in
history, a place like no other. The 47th state admitted to the union
in 1912, New Mexico is a wonderful combination of the Navajo and
Apache Indians that originally inhabited the region and the Spanish
settlers that later moved in. This portion of the state includes
cities and towns like Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Wagon Mound, La Cueva,
Mora and Pecos.
The history runs deep in this part of the country. In the pueblo
of San Juan you will find the first church constructed in North
America dating back to 1598. This whole region is dotted with
historic adobe missions providing insight to the earliest of
Spanish-American history. Pecos National Monument is home to ancient
ruins of a long-ago Indian pueblo village as well as the ruins of a
mission church. Visit Fort Union where for almost 40 years American
soldiers protected settlers against hostile Indian attacks while
traveling along the Santa Fe Trail.
WHERE DID THE NAME COME
FROM?
Jean Pendaries (Pan-da-ray) moved from France and settled in Las
Vegas, New Mexico. He built and operated the Plaza Hotel until 1875
and then sold the hotel and began buying property at Rociada. He
built a saw mill and followed that with the Grist Mill and
Homestead. (Both buildings are still standing and can be seen from
the road as you near the Guard Building at Pendaries Village.) His
daughter married into the Baca family and they later became the
patrons of the 5,000 acre ranch, which still carries the Pendaries
Name.
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