The Santa Fe 400th Anniversary will commemorate 400 years of culture from the establishment of the city as a "villa" in 1610 by the Spanish, through today. Proudly, that makes us the Oldest Capital City in the United States!
A number of cultures played key roles in Santa Fe's development:
Native Americans who settled long before 1610, Hispanic, European and African Americans of diverse backgrounds. These lives and stories have created a cross-cultural tapestry of interdependence that over time has made Santa Fe one of the most diverse and rich cultural communities in the world.
The Santa Fe 400th Anniversary, Inc., is a 501(c)-3 non-profit corporation created to design and produce the events and activities commemorating Santa Fe, New Mexico as the oldest Capital City in the United States.