In this little village, on a Sunday morning in midSeptember of 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, burning with the fire of his obsession that the Mexican people should be freed from the yoke of the Spanish conquerors, spoke to his followers from the front steps of his parish church and exhorted them to take arms against their oppressors. This incident represents the beginning of Mexico's fight for self rule. Hidalgo is revered by all Mexicans as the "Father of Mexico's Independence."
Several large commemorative monuments have been erected in Dolores Hidalgo, but it is the quiet reverence for the parish church and the historical significance of its well worn front steps that make an indelible impression on those who visit the town. Hidalgo's house, a block south of the plaza, is now a museum. Also of interest are two ceramic tile factories.
In this little village, on a Sunday morning in midSeptember of 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, burning with the fire of his obsession that the Mexican people should be freed from the yoke of the Spanish conquerors, spoke to his followers from the front steps of his parish church and exhorted them to take arms against their oppressors. This incident represents the beginning of Mexico's fight for self rule. Hidalgo is revered by all Mexicans as the "Father of Mexico's Independence."
Several large commemorative monuments have been erected in Dolores Hidalgo, but it is the quiet reverence for the parish church and the historical significance of its well worn front steps that make an indelible impression on those who visit the town. Hidalgo's house, a block south of the plaza, is now a museum. Also of interest are two ceramic tile factories.
