NM Route 66 Series - Why turn left at Albuquerque? Albuquerque, Route 66 and the many roads that came before by Abraham Santillanes

Name: NM Route 66 Series - Why turn left at Albuquerque? Albuquerque, Route 66 and the many roads that came before by Abraham Santillanes
Start: 2026-02-28
End: 2026-02-28
Location: Martha Liebert Public Library

Presented By: Historic Albuquerque Inc.
Dates: February 28, 2026
Location: Martha Liebert Public Library
124 W. Malinche Street, Bernalillo, NM 87004
Email: rt66nm100@gmail.com
Phone: (505) 867-1440
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Price: FREE
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Overview

Transportation played an important role in bringing Albuquerque to the significant position it holds today in New Mexico. Starting with Francisco Coronado’s trek from Mexico, through Juan de Oñate establishing the Camino Real, to William Becknell opening the Santa Fe Trail, many routes led to the original Albuquerque we now call Old Town. Later the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad and Route 66 helped solidify Albuquerque’s importance.

Historic Albuquerque, along with three other historic preservation groups, are putting on the New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series. The presentations will be provided free to the public on the 4th Saturday of each month in 2026 (except December) from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at 12 different locations simultaneously. Most of these locations on along the Mother Road.

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