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| Above, the plaque dedicated August 10, 2019 at the El Rancho Hotel. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Even though it has been a few years since the Lost Dutchman Chapter of E Clampus Vitus dedicated a plaque at the El Rancho Hotel & Motel in Gallup, New Mexico, I hadn't seen the following article from the Gallup Sun until this morning.
I was looking for something else and the article popped up during a search.
They began it with:
The Lost Dutchman Chapter No. 5917 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, a fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of the American West, dedicated a plaque to the El Rancho Hotel, Aug. 10. The location, at 1000 E. Hwy. 66, is now a historical site.
The El Rancho Hotel was constructed in 1936 for R.E. Griffith, brother of filmmaker D.W. Griffith, and served as a base camp for movie crews and actors. That site and its proximity to western landscapes, made it an ideal place to make movies.
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| Above, some of the ECV brothers at the El Rancho Hotel. |
The plaque is in the hotel's main lobby under a portrait of Armand Ortega.
To read the full article, go here.
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