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Introduction

A learning framework for uncovering historical truths requires equity and would incorporate all perspectives pertaining to a significant historical time/period/event, have equal amounts of information shared, foster viewpoint diversity, and honor difference and similarities. Historical truths should be treated with the same merit and respect of knowledge, made accessible to all in as many ways as possible, and inclusive of forms of knowledge not normally expected or required.

Communication of historical knowledge can be gathered and learned not solely in written form, but also through oral history narratives, migration stories, origin legends, different languages, cultural dances, poetry, art and theater. Artifacts and archeology tell the story of social changes, as well as well as our interactions with the environment, just as the history of plants, geology, and ice core samples provide an understanding of our natural world. This shared knowledge and collective wisdom has the power to inform our society, shape our laws and social policies, and serve as a guide for future generations. Listen, actively, seek resources to enhance your learning, and challenge complacency.

This ArcGIS StoryMap is a tool to enhance learning and build a deeper understanding of our shared history with more information about some of the most historically significant places in Santa Fe and the surrounding area. Click on a box or blue marker on the map to read a brief description. Plan a guided tour of the City Different for your family and visitors and enjoy the journey!

More historical information is available by clicking on the hyperlinks and cited resources in each historical essay. For a list of resources to search for historical information, click this link:  Resources.pdf (santafelibrary.org) 

In October, 2022 an augmented reality component was added to the City's historical StoryMaps, which adds a new dimension to the layers of understanding of our history and connection to place. Artists were invited to develop historical perspectives through an artistic lens that links the StoryMaps with a broader perspective that can be used as prompts for further discussion of culture and history. The gifts of these brilliant artists have opened new windows of perception in the digital realm and are an inspiration to future generations to share stories through new and creative ways. To experience Santa Fe history through the eyes of local artists, click this link:  OJOS DIFERENTES 

Acknowledgements & Appreciation to:

2021 - 2023 Santa Fe City Council

Pauline Kamiyama, Director of Arts and Culture, Santa Fe

Robert D. (Rod) Lambert Jr., Assistant Director of Arts and Culture, Santa Fe

Leonard Padilla, GIS Project Coordinator, City of Santa Fe

Phillip Pacheco, GIS Analyst / Mapping Supervisor within the Assessor's office

Lauren Cason, Augmented Reality Creative Director

Sam Jones, Augmented Reality Technical Director

Augmented Reality Project Artists: Virgil Ortiz, Ehren Kee Natay, Artemisio Romero y Carver, Cliff Fragua, Paz and Crystal Xochitl Zamora, Lady Shug, Olivia Romo, and Natachee Momaday Gray

State Historian, Rob Martinez

Former State Historian, Estevan Rael Galvez

Felicia Lujan, Archives and Historical Services Division Director

Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial

Huntington library archives