Vandals hit Taos monuments; banner says 'Remember 1680'
SANTA FE — Vandals hit two monuments on the Taos Plaza Friday, the same day about 150 demonstrators gathered near the Santa Fe Plaza to protest the Entrada at the annual Fiesta de Santa Fe.
The statue of Padre Antonio José Martínez, a 19th century priest, educator and community leader, had red paint spilled on one of his shoes. Also, a memorial to World War II Bataan Death March veterans was covered with a banner that said, “Remember 1680,” the year of the Pueblo Revolt.
Santa Fe’s Entrada is a re-enactment of the Spanish re-occupation the city 12 years later, in 1692.
Interim Taos Police Chief David Maggio said he was told about the incident by a public safety aide Friday morning but had not seen a report.
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