ROADSIDE MEMORIALS ON THE AMERICAN HIGHWAY
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Folklorist Wade Patterson suggests resources below in New Mexico where these roadside shrines are
typically
called descansos.
An interesting research project on descansos in the American southwest called DESCANSOS : ROADSIDE MEMORIALS ON THE AMERICAN
HIGHWAY:
Traditionally Descansos (Spanish for 'place of
rest') marked
the place of loss. My mission is to have the loss never forgotten; to
reduce human suffering; & to assist the healing of loved ones left behind. A great site about
funeral practices in general with a wonderful section on roadside markers.
An interesting site by a 13 year old young
lady living in the Penasco valley in northern New Mexico who has documented some sites in her
area.