
May Day in Santa Fe
May Day, celebrated throughout the world on May 1, pays tribute to all workers. The holiday began in the late 19th century to protest unsafe
May Day, celebrated throughout the world on May 1, pays tribute to all workers. The holiday began in the late 19th century to protest unsafe
The historic Borrego House at 724 Canyon Road has been many things to many people. Way back when, it was the home of one of
In 1868 the Guadalupe and Rosario cemeteries were established but only Rosario is still open. At that time they were the only Catholic cemeteries for
Jarvis Creek in eastern Kansas honors the Santa Fe trader Antonio Chavez. Originally called Chavez Creek, it was named for Chavez after he was murdered
The custom of processions in Santa Fe began in 1598 when Don Juan de Oñate and the founding families settled the region for the Spanish
Brother Donald Mouton passed away on Sunday, April 18th. During the 1980s he was the president of the College of Santa Fe. Brother Mouton was
Under the Spanish flag Santa Fe managed to eke out an existence. Traders, trappers, and farmers came through town to sell their goods. It wasn’t
The earliest record of the written word in New Mexico can be traced to Gaspar Perez de Villagra. The soldier/scribe wrote the epic poem La
In the late 19th century the Englishman and entrepreneur Fred Harvey helped define Southwest hospitality. He hired young refined women to work as waitresses. His
When Guy Ballard died in 1939 his wife Edna and their son, Donald, moved to Santa Fe. In 1942 they began the “I AM” Sanctuary
© 2021 History in Santa Fe
Website images courtesy of the Palace of the Governors and La Herencia Photo Archives.