El Morro National Monument Inscription Rock
Until it was by-passed by the railroad in the
1880’s, its waterhole made El Morro an
important stop for travelers in the Acoma-
Zuni region. Numerous inscriptions carved
in the sandstone date from the prehistoric,
Spanish, Mexican, and Territorial periods
in New Mexico’s history. An important
example is Oñate’s inscription, carved
in 1605.
Marker is on New Mexico Route 53, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
