Questa • Red River • Cerro • Costilla • Amalia • Lama • San Cristobal
A new book detailing the first Hispano settlers of the San Luis Valley and surrounding areas is now available for purchase. Author and genealogist Maria
TAOS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Perhaps the most tumultuous era in northern New Mexico history was the territorial period. This was a time of major political,
By LORA ARCINIEGAThe tradition of Las Posadas has been occurring in New Mexico for many years. It’s a time of preparation and remembrance of the
Over the past 19 months, faithful parishioners from the five Catholic Churches in northern Taos County have worked together to fundraise and volunteer to build
On September 7, the Questa Library held an unveiling of a new permanent display entitled “Our Historical Images,” giving local residents a window into Questa’s
What: Taos County Historical Society program “Off the Beaten Path: Discovering My Roots Via the Southwestern Indian Detours”Who: Maggie Duval, presenterWhen: Saturday, October 5, at
In August, we covered the work that Native Bound Unbound (NBU) is doing to break the silence of historic captivity, documenting indigenous stories of slavery.
What: Our Historical Images display
Where: Questa Public Library 6-1/2 Municipal Park Rd., Questa, NM 87556
Contact: (575) 586-2023
When: Opening on September 7,
from 2 to 4 p.m.
Show Open- September 7 through November 30th
When the Spanish arrived in 1598 to colonize what became Nuevo Mexico, the Catholic missionaries who accompanied them began the monumental task of converting the
Native Bound Unbound is a non-profit organization led by Executive Director Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez, anthropologist, historian, a native son of Questa, and Indigenous slavery scholar.
Many homes in Questa serve as storage spaces for our loved ones who have gone before us… grandparents, great-grandparents, tios and tias whose homes and
Do you remember or do you have a story to share about these faces, places or activities? If you do, please come out to the
The Taos County Historical Society’s monthly program on Saturday, June 1 at 2 p.m. will focus on Aldo Leopold, considered by many to be the
Over the years, photos from the Library of Congress have circulated across social media, often drawing high interest from locals who are able to have
Descansos, or roadside crosses, are found everywhere in the United States and the world, but are ubiquitous in New Mexico. Unlike in adjoining states, our
Taos Community Historic Society (TCHS) Seventy-five years ago, on Wednesday morning, March 10, 1948, Dixon resident Lydia Zellers and 27 other members of the Dixon
Spirituality and Its People: El Valle de San Luis A 24-minute documentary of the communities in San Luis, Capulin, Conejos and San Antonio during holy
By contributing writer MICHAEL WILSON Taos County Historical Society hosts author Jim Eckles Saturday, June 3. Whatever happened to that 100 tons of gold and
Between 1846 and 1848, the United States was at war with Mexico, fighting to claim land and territory in the Southwest. The United States quickly
The Father Al Muñiz Story The picturesque San Luis Valley is located in the heart of Southern Colorado. Its residents are descendants of the Spanish