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Show 6. El Morro National Monument On their return to Santa Fe, the Fathers followed rapidly along the old Zuni Trail that passed Inscription Rock. This trail had been followed by many Indian and Spanish travelers for years before. Highway 53 passes the entrance to the visitors center at El Morro It is recommended that an interpretive marker be National Park. placed at the visitors center. Recommendation NM-6: A' hts tor tc information panel, with modest site improY..ement, at the visitors center of El rorro Nati onal Monument. The text woul d be drawn from the DIE story outline, sketches of the padres and the "Peop l e" section dealing with early Spanish hi stcry in New Mexico. (National Park Service) 7. Rest Stop Interstate 40 - The New Mexico State Highway Department maintains a well-developed This rest stop with some existing historical interpretive panels. travelers for D-E area would be a logical location panels inviting to investigate nearby sites significant to the Dominguez-Escalante such as Acoma Sky City immediately to the south. Expedition - Recommendation NM-7:' A historical information panel, or ramada if possible, within sight of the parking lot of the Highway Department rest stop at the Acoma Junction on 1-40. Use the, text dealing with the DIE story and the Points of Interest nearby. (New Mexico State Highway Department) 8. Junction of 1-40 and Highway 53 Another important highway junction occurs at the point at which Highway 53 turns away from 1-40 toward the old Zuni Trail. It is here that the traveler could be directed to Zuni, El Morro, the BL development at El Malpai, and other significant site. A roadside directional marker at the Recommendation NM-8: exit of Interstate 40. Highway 53 State Mexico Highwq.y Department) (New 9. Laguna Pueblo From Interstate 40, the traveler is allowed an excellent view of Laguna Pueblo and the Laguna Mission'at which the Fathers stopped A roadside historic marker alongside while enroute to Santa Fe. the 1-40 in this area would provide a good opportunity to explain and the Laguna Indians. the importance of Laguna Puebl A-27 |
