Antonio Armijo
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Antonio Armijo was a Spanish Mexican explorer and merchant who was famous for leading the first commercial caravan party across the Las Vegas Valley in 1829. His route is known as the Old Spanish Trail.[1][2] Armijo and the party named the area "Las Vegas" which is Spanish for "the meadows" after following a tributary up from the Colorado River, after he originally intended to travel and create a new trade route from New Mexico to Los Angeles, California.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ "Clark County FAQs and History" Clark County, Nevada. Retrieved on 2008-08-05.
- ^ "History of Las Vegas" Las Vegas Online. Retrieved on 2008-08-05.
- ^ "History 6 thru 12: Rafael Rivera" H2O University, Southern Nevada Water Authority. Retrieved on 2008-08-05.
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