New Mexico History
Tuberculosis in New Mexico
Rev. McFarland performed a marriage ceremony for Catherine McCarty and William Antrim on March 1, 1873, in the sanctuary of the church. It was a
July 9, 2025
Rev. McFarland performed a marriage ceremony for Catherine McCarty and William Antrim on March 1, 1873, in the sanctuary of the church. It was a
This stone reredo, or altar screen, resided in La Castrense. It was created by the cartographer and artist Bernardo Miera y Pacheco. The reredo is
Memorial Day is observed annually on the last Monday in May. Throughout the country ceremonies take place to honor our fallen veterans. Memorial Day began
Today would have been the 115th birthday of Concha Ortiz y Pino. She was born on May 20,1910 and died at the age of 96
Mary Donoho (1808–1880) Mary Donoho was the first Anglo woman to travel along the Santa Fe Trail from Old Franklin, Missouri settling in Santa Fe
The old bell at the San Miguel Mission church in Santa Fe traveled from Spain to Mexico with Nicolás Ortiz Niño Ladrón de Guevara, a
Death rituals in the military include the custom of the riderless horse funeral procession. This tradition dates back to the 14th century when mourners would
Agua Fría, a small village surrounded by the city of Santa Fe, lies on the historic Camino Real and served as a rest stop for
The image of Zozobra in 1942 was a political comment that would not be appropriate today. That year Zozobra had squinty eyes to resemble a
Through the 19th century it was not uncommon for men to take child brides in New Mexico. I first heard of this phenomenon when visiting