The former N.M. State Historian Roberto Torres in the 1990's was asked to come up with an official history for a walking tour of Santa Fe so that tours conducted by various individuals would be consistent, accurate, and enjoyable; and wild claims in such tours as: "Billy the Kid shot at Abraham Lincoln here at this spot" would be disspelled. Often tour guides just made up stuff to have a unique tour---such disrupetableness could fall back on the hotels, resturants, conferences and tour companies which were associated with them. The walking tour was submitted to a City Council-appointed committee for approval and additions; and the whole "script" was tested on some actual tours.
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William Mee
Resident of Agua Fria Village Traditional Historic Community (THC) a place of settlement since 1640, grew up by Cerrillos, N.M. Went to SFHS, NMSU and College of Santa Fe; and later UNM. Member of Agua Fria Village Association and Acequia Agua Fria Association.
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Friday, 30 January 2015 00:24 posted by Michael Miller
Good work William. More people need to be aware of this.
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