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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO // DAY 2

Faith, history
& an enduring mystery.

Follow along as Jen tells the Santa Fe stories. These four visual plates move from the Cathedral Basilica to Loretto Chapel, then close with the bonus legend of Julia Staab.

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Read Santa Fe
one image at a time.

Scroll when Jen moves to the next chapter. On a phone or tablet, swipe across each image to inspect the smaller details.

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DAY 2, CHAPTER 1 // SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

Begin with more than four centuries of worship on this Santa Fe site, then follow Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy's vision for the stone cathedral that stands there today.

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Day 2 Chapter 1 visual history of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, with historic construction photographs and a portrait of Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy
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DAY 2, CHAPTER 2 // LORETTO CHAPEL — PART 1

The journey and the founding of the school

Continue with the difficult westward journey of the Sisters of Loretto and the opening of Santa Fe's first permanent school for girls in 1853.

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Loretto Chapel Part 1 visual timeline about Bishop Jean Baptiste Lamy, the Sisters of Loretto, their westward journey, and the founding of Loretto Academy
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DAY 2, CHAPTER 2 // LORETTO CHAPEL — PART 2

The chapel and the miraculous staircase

Finish with the Gothic Revival chapel, the choir loft problem, the carpenter at the center of the legend, and the three questions that still surround the staircase.

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Loretto Chapel Part 2 visual history featuring the chapel interior, its spiral staircase, Bishop Lamy, the Sisters of Loretto, and three enduring mysteries
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BONUS STORY // DAY 2, CHAPTER 3

The Ghost Who May Simply Prefer Her Own House

Close with Santa Fe's Julia Staab legend—a reported benevolent presence said to remain in the grand home she loved, now part of La Posada de Santa Fe.

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Bonus Story Day 2 Chapter 3 visual about the Julia Staab haunting legend at La Posada de Santa Fe
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Back to
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Return to the route board to follow our two-night Santa Fe stop before the road turns east toward the Ozarks.

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