Bosque de Pinos Bosque de los Pinos was created in 1769 when floods caused the Río Grande to change course approximately two miles to the west, cutting off pieces of the Sedillo and Gutiérrez grants. The tract eventually came into the hands of Francisco Xavier Chávez, who built a…
Atrisco Richard Greenleaf and Joseph Metzgar point to a 1662 attempt by Governor Peñalosa “to found a villa in the midst of the settled region, in a valley called Atrisco” as the earliest evidence for the existence of this settlement (Greenleaf 1967:5; Metzgar 1977:269). This document went on to…
Estancia Valley "About them rolled the prairie—mile upon mile of it in all directions—flat, and yet tawny from the frost of the past winter. Far to the west they could see the peaks of the Manzano Mountains, north lay the Pedernal Hills, south the long range of the…
This Navajo community was established in 1903 when the US government established the San Juan School and Agency here, on land belonging to a Navajo named Tseheyabegay. Supt. William T. Shelton was its head. Described as a "stern disciplinarian and ruthless in his prosecution of moral lapse," he also…
Franciscans: Beyond the Colonial Monuments Less well-known are the hundreds of Franciscan friars who continued to work, for the most part very quietly, in New Mexico and the Southwest throughout the twentieth century and down to the present. By Jack Clark Robinson, O.F.M. Elsewhere on this website, you can…
The United States government began its occupation of New Mexico in 1846. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established New Mexico as part of the United States in 1848. The United States government began its occupation of New Mexico in 1846. The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo established New Mexico as part…
Dr. John Ballou Newbrough with his eyes blindfolded drove north at sunrise until he reached the village of Dona Ana. There he turned west and went unerringly to a bend in the river that his spirit guides called the ideal location for the Land of Shalam. By Lee Priestley…
In 1900, a Silver City newspaper proclaimed that–unlike other places in the country–Silver City did not have phthisophobia. By Kelly Roark In 1900, a Silver City newspaper proclaimed that—unlike other places in the country—Silver City did not have phthisophobia. Phthisophobia, or the fear of tuberculosis, was a growing…
by Myra Ellen Jenkins & Spencer Wilson Introduction This is the history of Socorro, both of the grant and the town, based on the known historical records. It is presented to offset the mistakes and myths which have grown over the decades largely as a result of lack of research or…
In over four hundred years of recorded history, Socorro, New Mexico, has distinguished itself far beyond the normal expectations of such a small town: including making a name for itself in the realm of Amateur Radio. Amateur Radio in Socorro, New Mexico and the Socorro Amateur Radio Association by…
