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In 1692, after having been driven from New Mexico by the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, the Spanish began to re-establish their rule. In one of the last battles of the reconquest, in September 1696, Governor Diego de Vargas defeated the Indians of Taos Pueblos at nearby Taos Canyon.
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| HM Number | HMURM |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | New Mexico Historic Preservation Division |
| Marker Condition |   1 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 2:29pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 453045 N 4026457 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.38210000, -105.52351667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 22.926', W 105° 31.411' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 22' 55.56" N, 105° 31' 24.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 505 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 88 Unnamed Road, Taos NM 87571, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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