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Santa Fe’s Rosario Chapel History
The building of Rosario Chapel began in 1807 at the old 1692 encampment of Diego de Vargas and his army. The annual procession for La
March 18, 2022
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The building of Rosario Chapel began in 1807 at the old 1692 encampment of Diego de Vargas and his army. The annual procession for La
Heading down to Albuquerque from Santa Fe take the Budaghers Exit to find the Mormon Battalion monument. The Mormons’ first arrival in Santa Fe was
If you’ve ever wondered about the back story of some of the incredible art at St. Francis Cathedral here’s a description of the altar screen
March is Women in History month. Almost a hundred years ago two Spanish became a part of Santa Fe history. The first was Albina Lucero.
When I moved back to Santa Fe in 1992 from New York the town still looked like the one of my childhood. Today, many areas
March is Women in History month. Without a doubt, Concha Oriz y Pino is the most historically significant women of the 20th century. For almost
March 1st is the Catholic feast day for San Albino in Mesilla just south of Las Cruces. The people of Mesilla originally blessed the acequia
From 1680 until 1692, El Paso, Texas had the duel function of being the capitol and command post for the exiled Spaniards of New Mexico.
The Dudrow & Bears Transfer Corral in 1881 was a family-run business. Charles W. Dudrow, came to Santa Fe between 1869 and 1872. He had
When the United States began all religions had either come from Europe or Asia. The Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) was an American-born religion.
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