Socorro
Socorro, a Spanish word meaning help or aid was named by Onate and the first Spanish settlers traveling the Camino Real in 1598. The group nearly perished when they took the eighty mile shortcut known as the Jornada del Mureto (journey of the dead man). Upon reaching the Rio Grande River they were given food and water by the Piro Indians prompting Onate to supply the name.
The first Catholic mission was established in 1626 and named Nuestra Senor de Socorro. A Spanish census lists six hundred people living in the vicinity. During the Pueblo Revolt the Spanish were pushed out of New Mexico or New Spain for twelve years. Spanish refugees fleeting the revolt warned those living in Socorro as they rushed southward toward El Paso and reasonable safety. Socorro was destroyed during the Pueblo Revolt and many of the friendly Piro Indians killed.
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Socorro, a Spanish word meaning help or aid was named by Onate and the first Spanish settlers traveling the Camino Real in 1598. The group nearly perished when they took the eighty mile shortcut known as the Jornada del Mureto (journey of the dead man). Upon reaching the Rio Grande River they were given food and water by the Piro Indians prompting Onate to supply the name.
The first Catholic mission was established in 1626 and named Nuestra Senor de Socorro. A Spanish census lists six hundred people living in the vicinity. During the Pueblo Revolt the Spanish were pushed out of New Mexico or New Spain for twelve years. Spanish refugees fleeting the revolt warned those living in Socorro as they rushed southward toward El Paso and reasonable safety. Socorro was destroyed during the Pueblo Revolt and many of the friendly Piro Indians killed.
On Demand Performance - KXNM archives Archaeology In Your Backyard as MP3 files, allowing you to listen to your favorite shows on demand, whenever you choose. Click on the audio file below to hear the story about Socorro or click on the Download File to read the whole story
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