Historical Marker

Agua Fria (Note: never built--jurisdiction unresolved)

When the Spanish first arrived, the Santa Clara Indians referred to this area by the Tewa name, P’o’Karige, or “cold water place”. By the 1880s, the small village was named Agua Fria. It served as a way station for caravans entering and leaving Santa Fe on El Camino Real. Agricultural roots in this area are traced to large pueblo settlements and are evident to this day.