Santa Fe’s Fonda : The Story of the Old Inn at the End of the Trail.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steele, Allen R.

Contributor:

Hendricks, Rick.

Series:

Landmarks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Frontier and pioneer life--New Mexico--Santa Fe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Santa Fe’s Fonda

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2022.

Summary:

For the first two centuries of Santa Fe's history, weary wayfarers were out of luck. Not only did the Spanish authorities enforce a strict travel ban on foreign visitors, but there was also no place to stay in the territorial capital. That all changed in the 1820s. When Mexico gained independence, a flood of traffic cascaded down the Santa Fe Trail, and the Plaza became a hub of hospitality and trade. From the Exchange Hotel to La Fonda, the inn on the corner of San Francisco Street represented one of the most welcome landmarks in the West. Author Allen Steele recounts stories of trailblazing pioneers and the lodging on which their daring depended.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword, by Rick Hendricks

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The Accidental Trailblazer

2. Three Pioneers

3. The Town at the End of the Trail

4. Permanent Arrivals

5. Turmoil in Santa Fe

6. Santa Fe Rebound

7. New Mexico Invaded

8. Santa Fe Booms

9. The Trail to California

10. Another Invasion

11. Prosperity

12. Incident at the Exchange

13. End of the Trail

14. A Festive Exchange

15. Resurrection

16. Still Standing

17. Santa Fe Style

18. A Hotel for the Making

Notes

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4396-7451-5

OCLC:

1295274932