Doña Ana (1604-1680)

Ana Gómez Robledo was born at San Gabriel in 1604, a granddaughter of Pedro Robledo, the first of Oñate's colonists to die. She married Francisco Gómez, who held nearly every important office in the province, and bore him seven children; one son was the only officer killed defending Santa Fe in 1680. She was seventy-six when she fled south and was called Doña Ana for her age and bearing. She died soon after crossing the Jornada, close to her grandfather's grave. Another tradition gives the county's name to an Ana Córdoba.

What the plaque says

Official Scenic Historic Marker Doña Ana (1604-1680) The name of the county Doña Ana originates from Doña Ana Robledo, who died near here while fleeing south with other settlers during the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. She was buried below the peak that now bears her surname in the Robledo Mountains, so named in memory of her grandfather who was buried there in 1598. Official Scenic Historic Marker New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative was founded in 2005 by members of the New Mexico Women's Forum in a statewide effort to recognize women's contributions to New Mexico history on the state's Official Scenic Historic Markers. The Initiative ensures that women's diverse histories will be remembered and told, and will inspire and provide a guide for future generations. The 2006 Legislature funded the project.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Mesilla Plaza — 8.1 mi
  A plaza laid out in 1848 by people who meant to stay in Mexico, American six years later, a stage stop and Civil War headquarters, and scene of a deadly political riot in 1871.

More markers nearby

• Doña Ana — 0.9 mi
• Bartlett Garcia Continental Survey Point — 1.0 mi
• Shalam Colony, 1884-1901 — 1.9 mi
• Pat Garrett Murder Site — 4.7 mi