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Coronado
National Memorial - This Month’s National Park Getaway
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Hereford,
AZ – January 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Be ready to learn and explore
when you arrive at Coronado
National Memorial. The memorial is situated in southeastern Arizona
along the US–Mexico border to commemorate and interpret the influence of
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado’s expedition of 1540–1542. While Coronado
and his expedition may have been unsuccessful in finding gold, the blend
of cultures between the Spanish and the American Indians he came across
helped shape what we know today as the American Southwest. Though no tangible
evidence of his explorations was left behind in the park boundaries, visitors
can appreciate the effect of this vast journey as they explore the park
and its brand-new exhibits in the visitor center.
Have
you ever wondered what it was like to be a Spanish conquistador? If so,
then stopping in the visitor center is a must. The new exhibits are designed
to appeal to a wide variety of audiences with many hands-on activities
and interactive displays. You can try on replica chainmail and helmets
to feel what it was like to be a Spanish conquistador or practice the art
of making tortillas by using imitation masa balls and a tortilla press.
The exhibits are in both English and Spanish and celebrate the unique blend
of cultures between the Spanish explorers and American Indians. Read
more.
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The
National Park Getaways series helps people find new places to connect with
nature, history, family, and friends. This month’s Getaway featuring Coronado
National Memorial is the 254th installment in the series. Check out previous
Getaways at www.NPS.gov/getaways/previousgetaways.
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Media
Contact:
Christopher
Bentley
Coronado
National Memorial
520-366-5515 |