Equestrian statue of Juan de Oñate
Statue owned by Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An equestrian statue of Juan de Oñate formerly stood in Alcalde, New Mexico, in the United States. Installed as part of a project to honor Hispanic culture, the monument was removed in June 2020 amid the George Floyd protests.[1] It was situated outside the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center (until 2017 the Oñate Monument and Visitor Center) in Alcalde, New Mexico from 1994 to 2020.
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Equestrian statue of Juan de Oñate | |
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Artist | Reynaldo Rivera |
Year | 1994 |
Medium | Bronze |
Subject | Juan de Oñate |
Condition | in storage |
Coordinates | 36°06′21″N 106°01′55″W |
Owner | County of Rio Arriba |
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