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In May of 1598 Spanish explorers under Don Juan de Onate, accompanied by two Franciscan priests, come to what is now known as Socorro. While the explorers went farther North along the Rio Grande, the two priests remained to do missionary work. Father Alfonso Benavidez named the village "Nuestra Senora de Perpetual Socorro" meaning "Our Lady of Perpetual Help," in recognition of the succor they received from the Indians. In later years the name was shortened to Socorro. This view shows the modern, progressive town with dual - lane highway though the center of town. |
