www.caminorealheritage.com
A New Mexico State Monument
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro -- the Royal Road to the Interior Lands -- was the official "Road from
Spain" bringing the first colonists to the region beginning in 1598 -- 22 years before the Mayflower. This emigrant trail brought
thousands of Spanish and Mexican colonists to New Mexico until the arrival of the railroad in the late 1800s. The unique culture,
history and people of New Mexico trace their roots to the Camino Real. Though not used for over a century, remnants
of the Camino Real, Indian pueblos, and other cultural sites along the trail are being preserved today. The towns
and villages along the Rio Grande, and the Camino Real, are some of the oldest settlements in North America. El Camino Real
is a National Historic Trail.
The Center contains award winning exhibits, an interpretive learning center,
and artifacts presenting the history and heritage of this famous trail - and the unique history that formed the Southwest.
Our museum replicates 1600s life in Mexico and New Mexico and suitable for visitors of all ages.
THE CENTER
El Camino Real International Heritage Center is one of New Mexico's State
Monuments to
present the history and cultural significance of this 1600-1800s Spanish emigrant trail.
LOCATION
The Center is located south of Socorro, NM on I-25 at exit 115. Click here to find us & maps.
HOURS OF OPERATION
The
Center is open 5 days a week 8:30 a.m. -- 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
MONUMENT FEES
$5 adult.
Free admission to
children under 16 & U.S. military veterans
Wednesday - free to NM seniors
Sunday - free to NM residents
MORE INFORMATION
Call the Center at 575-854-3600
is the
"Friends Group"
of volunteers
that
supports
El Camino Real International
Heritage Center, provides research and educational materials and programs on the trail, sponsors special events at the Center,
and
this website.
THE GIFT STORE
Foundation volunteers operate our Gift Store Wed. thru Sun.
consisting
of Southwestern gifts to local history books. The Gift Store funds our educational and other programs at the Center.
Phone: 575-854-3679
> Centennial Kickoff Nov. 2011
Paul Harden
Historical and present day maps of the trail coming
soon.
> The unique culture and
heritage of New Mexico
Welcome to the official website for --
El Camino Real
International Heritage Center
Website funded and maintained by El Camino Real International Heritage Center Foundation -- the Friends Group to the Camino Real.
This gallery
under
construction
This website funded and maintained by El Camino Real International Heritage Center Foundation, the Friends Group to the Camino
Real. Opinions may or may not represent New Mexico State Monuments or the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Located south of Socorro, NM on I-25 at exit 115.
