Cross of the Martyrs
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The Cross of the Martyrs refers to either of two cross-shaped monuments erected in the 20th century in Santa Fe, New Mexico, commemorating t
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The Cross of the Martyrs refers to either of two cross-shaped monuments erected in the 20th century in Santa Fe, New Mexico, commemorating the deaths of 21 Catholic clergy during the Pueblo Revolt (the named 'martyrs'). The earlier of the two was near the Old Taos Highway and La Cruz Road, which is named after the memorial. The Midland Bridge Company made this cross for the designers Ralph Emerson Twitchell, Edgar L. Street, and Warren G. Turley, using reinforced concrete. The cross was dedicated during the 1920 Fiestas de Santa Fe. The Historic Santa Fe Foundation and the Fiesta Council commi
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