Santa Fe’s Fonda

Santa Fe’s Fonda

The Story of the Old Inn at the End of the Trail

$21.99

Publication Date: 7th February 2022

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 ... Read More
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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 ... Read More
Description
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.
Details
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 7th February 2022
  • State: New Mexico
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467151153
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
    TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Road Travel
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Author Bio
Dr. Allen R. Steele has spent his life in communication media, first at his college radio station and then moving up to international broadcasting networks. He also spent many years as a university professor in Australia and America. More recently, he has immersed himself in the history of the Southwest and has written many books, including The French Pilot. He now resides in Santa Fe and enjoys sharing the city's history with visitors on his downtown history tours.

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.
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 7th February 2022
  • State: New Mexico
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467151153
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
    TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Road Travel
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Dr. Allen R. Steele has spent his life in communication media, first at his college radio station and then moving up to international broadcasting networks. He also spent many years as a university professor in Australia and America. More recently, he has immersed himself in the history of the Southwest and has written many books, including The French Pilot. He now resides in Santa Fe and enjoys sharing the city's history with visitors on his downtown history tours.