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Capilla de Santa Rita de Cascia

43# (?) County Rd. B26A , Bernal, NM
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The 1850 Capilla (Chapel) de Santa Rita de Cascia church stands beside what became the 1926 to 1937 alignment of Route 66.

The 7131 foot high Bernal Hill, also known as Starvation Peak, can be seen in the background. .Bernal Hill served as a landmark for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail. I'll let the postcard below give a look into how the mountain came to be called Starvation Peak.

The bell is located next to the church, the rope to ring it is hanging in the upper left corn of the "window".

The Capillo Santa Rita de Cascia cemetery next to the church.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

NOTE: This undated postcard shows a better view of Bernal Hill.

Photo(s): 2015