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Yes David; I am not sure of the date but I think about 1985 Loreto became its own County and County Seat. Prior to that Commondu was the County Seat
but most of the offices and Courts were in Constitution.
Prior to the Road opening Loreto was only about 2500 people. For them to get to La Paz most would go to St. Javier and down through Constitution.
There were no paved streets, and the Corner where now sets a fancy Hotel was a Butcher Shop where on Thursdays you could watch a Steer Killed and
Butchered .
There was dancing on the Plaza on Sunday nites with the Mammas escorting their Daughters. Oh Loreto I miss you so much!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
Yes David; I am not sure of the date but I think about 1985 Loreto became its own County and County Seat. Prior to that Commondu was the County Seat
but most of the offices and Courts were in Constitution.
Prior to the Road opening Loreto was only about 2500 people. For them to get to La Paz most would go to St. Javier and down through Constitution.
There were no paved streets, and the Corner where now sets a fancy Hotel was a Butcher Shop where on Thursdays you could watch a Steer Killed and
Butchered .
There was dancing on the Plaza on Sunday nites with the Mammas escorting their Daughters. Oh Loreto I miss you so much!!
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The good old day, huh Skeet?
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David K
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Before the name was changed to Villa Constitucion, it was called El Crucero...
1962 map (by 1966, the thin pavement to El Crucero/ Constitucion had disappeared to a point near Santa Rita)
[Edited on 12-1-2009 by David K]
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Skeet/Loreto
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David: The building on the right was still standing the last time I went through Constitution.
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Good stuff happened in 1957!  (guess when I was born, lol)
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I believe I owe and apology to Skeet: at first I thought he was abit wacko with respect to the Freemasons - I've just spent about an hour reading
that many of the first presidents were Freemasons and so were many of the people in power. Anyone else have a feel for this? If I'm understanding
what I'm reading, at the end of the War on the Clergy, there were only a few hundred priests registered in the entire country and a dozen states or so
had no clergy at all. I think I recall the symbol of Freemasonry on a just-complete small building or crypt just south of the cemetery in BOLA? Does
anyone know how pervasive Freemasonry is in Baja?
By the way, I'm not pro-or anti FM, could really care less. Just curious.
edit for spelling
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No Apology necessary!
Freemasonry has been and is still important in Mexico. There is a very large and strong group of Shriners in Mesxco City. There is a Scottish Rite--32
Degre Temple in La paz, just across the street from the Mission.
There has been developed 7 new Lodges in and around the Constitution Area in the past 20 or so years.
Freemasonry in Mexico is considered more Political wheas in the States it is more Practical.
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