It made known the vast extent and the nature of the country that lay north of central Mexico, and from the time of Coronado, Spaniards never lost interest in the country. In no small measure their subsequent occupation of it was due to the curiosity so created. The creation of the Memorial was not to protect any tangible artifacts related to the expedition, but rather to provide visitors with an opportunity to reflect upon the impact the Coronado Entrada had in shaping the history, culture, and environment of the southwestern United States and its lasting ties to Mexico and Spain.
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Alerts In Effect Dismiss. They continued their search through what is now Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, before giving up their quest. He was removed from his post two years later, during an investigation into his expedition. There, he served as a member of the city council. Remembrances of this accomplishment are noted widely; several cities and towns include Coronado in their name.
We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Coronado and his men never found any riches. On the return trek to the southwest the explorers may have followed the path that three centuries later would become the Santa Fe Trail.
A stone marker north of Beaver on Highway in Beaver County commemorates the expedition's passing through the Panhandle. Regardless of the authenticity of the signature, in the spring of Coronado returned to New Spain, and he died there in , never receiving the fame and glory that would have come if he had found the golden fortune on the prairies of the New World.
Dianna Everett, ed.
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