Santa Fe Plaza c, 1850, after the Mexican Cession to the United States (Source)
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Santa Fe in 1846, then a Mexican territorial capital, approaching the onset of the Mexican-American War. (Source)
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San Miguel Mission, built 1610, is the oldest church in the United States. (Source)
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In 1692, Diego de Vargas reconquered Santa Fe after the Pueblo Revolt, famously without spilling blood. This is commemorated every year in the Fiestas de Santa Fe. (Source)
