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Arizona
Tucson
2nd Independent Company of Catalonia Volunteers
810 S Sherwood Village Drive
Tucson AZ 85710
Phone 520 722-2173
Web Site http://www.soldados.us/2ndCat/
Description group portrays Spanish infantry soldiers of colonial era
Type of Resource Reenacting Resource
Kind of Activity Living History
Nature of Group or Site Unit
Group Identity Spanish
Era 1780-1784
New or Updated: 06/03/2003

California
San Diego
Serra Museum
2727 Presidio Drive
mail: PO Box 81825
San Diego CA 92138
Phone 619 297-3258
Web Site http://www.sandiegohistory.org/mainpages/locate4.htm
Description everyday artifacts from Native American, Spanish and Mexican periods through 1848 in 1929 mission-style building
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Collection A-F Costume
Collection N-Z Tools
Group Identity Spanish
Owner/Operator: San Diego Historical Society
New or Updated: 07/01/2003

Colorado
Pueblo
El Pueblo History Museum
119 Central Plaza
Pueblo CO 81003
Phone 719 583-0453
Web Site http://www.coloradohistory.org/hist_sites/Pueblo/Pueblo.htm
Description focus on Spanish/Mexican settlement, collections span archaeology to 1900
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Group Identity Spanish
Owner/Operator: Colorado Historical Society
Last changed: 02/17/2003

Florida
Bradenton
DeSoto Memorial Park
75th Street NW
PO Box 15300
Bradenton FL 34280
Phone 941 792-0458
Web Site http://www.nps.gov/deso/
E-mail mailto:nps.gov.des
Alt Web http://www.2fla.com/attractions.htm - BRADENTON%20ATTRACTIONS
Description Spanish military artifacts
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Military
Group Identity Spanish
Research /Reading Library
Era 16th

Melbourne Beach
McLarty Treasure Museum
Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area
9700 South A1A
Melbourne Beach FL 32951
Phone 407 589-2147
Web Site http://home.earthlink.net/~tvgidus/wreckovery24.html
Alt Web http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/bar/uap/uwurca.html
Description finds from 1715 Spanish gold fleet and camps of salvagers over the
Type of Resource Museum
Collection G-M Gold
Group Identity Spanish
Era 1715

Florida
St Augustine
Oldest Wooden School House
14 Saint George Street
St Augustine FL 32084
Phone 904 824-0192
Web Site http://www.oldestschoolhouse.com/
Toll Free 888 653-7245
E-mail mailto:teacher@oldestschoolhouse.com
Description constructed with wooden pegs & handmade nails while the Spanish still ruled Florida
Building: Schoolhouse
Type of Resource Historic Place
Group Identity Spanish
New or Updated: 07/02/2003

Nevada
Boulder City
Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum
1305 Arizona Street
Boulder City NV 89005
Phone 702 294-1988
Web Site http://www.bcmha.org
Description home of 5th commandante of Santa Barbara Presidio
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Industrial
Building Type Hotel
Group Identity Spanish
Era 1819
Owner/Operator: Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
New or Updated: 02/10/2003

NY
New York
Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
684 Park Avenue
New York   NY   10021
Phone   212 628-0420
Web Site http://www.spanishinstitute.org/default.htm
E-mail mailto:information@spanishinstitute.org
Description cultural institute teaches, holds events, and presents art exhibitions
Type of Resource   Gallery
Primary Focus Arts
Group Identity   Spanish
New or Updated:    3/20/2004

Texas
Dallas
Meadows Museum
5900 Bishop Blvd
Dallas TX 75275
Phone 214 768-2516
Web Site www.smu.edu/meadows/museum
Description strong collection of Spanish art spanning 10 centuries
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Arts
Group Identity Spanish

Laredo
Los Caminos del Rio Inc
PO Box 415
Laredo TX   78042
Web Site
E-mail mailto:caminos@ICSI.net
Alt Web http://www.nationaltrust.org/11Most/list.asp?i=43
Description bin-national heritage corridor
Type of Resource   History Related Organization
Group Identity   Hispanic
New or Updated:    8/5/2004

Texas
Laredo

Republic of the Rio Grande Museum

1005 Zaragoza St

Laredo TX

Phone 956 727-0977

Web Site http://www.webbheritage.org/riograndehistory.htm

E-mail mailto:heritage@webbheritage.org

Description home of prominent early citizen during Mexican rule

Type of Resource House Museum

Primary Focus Local History

Group Identity Hispanic

Era 1830

Owner/Operator: Webb County Heritage Foundation

New or Updated: 8/5/2004

San Antonio
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
6701 San José Drive
San Antonio TX
Phone 210 932-1001
Web Site www.nps.gov/saan/
Description 819 acres in the city with four Spanish Colonial missions
Type of Resource Historic Place
Building Type Mission
Group Identity Spanish

Last Update: 03/03/2010

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