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
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
Nothing depicts the spirit of Santa Fe more than the people with a competitive spirit, who also have brains, brawn, and talent that excel in
The photographer Robert H. Martin came to Santa Fe to document the history of the world’s first atomic bomb. In the process he ended up
The Franklin Miles park off of Carlos Rey and Siringo Road is named for Gen. Franklin E. Miles. He was the son of New Mexico
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