History

History Is Alive At Fort Stanton Historic Site With Talk May 10

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Museum technician talk May 10 where attendees will learn about the hobby of living history and the best places to research and get to know the basics. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

Everyone with an interest or passion for history or wanting to learn how to use that passion for a new hobby is invited to attend a talk by a museum technician at Fort Stanton Historic Site on how to get started in living history.

The talk runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10 where attendees will learn about the hobby of living history and the best places to research and get to know the basics. 

It’s an educational event for the Read More

NMDCA 53rd Annual Historic Preservation Awards May 16

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NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division is hosting the 53rd Annual Historic Preservation Awards, which celebrate the best historic preservation projects of the last year.

The awards ceremony is Friday, May 16 at the Museum of International Folk Art at 706 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill in Santa Fe.

“Each May, Heritage Preservation Month offers a chance to commemorate the ongoing work that goes into safeguarding New Mexico’s history,” State Historic Preservation Officer Michelle Ensey said. “As part of that celebration, the Historic Preservation Awards recognize Read More

Historic Preservation Advisory Board To Meet May 7

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 in Room 110 at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is all about planning for May’s Historic Preservation Month and updating the board about research into the Post Office Clock.

This meeting is in person and open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:

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Looking To The Skies: Ancient And Modern Astronomers At Jemez Historic Site May 10

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NMDCA News:

Learn about past and modern perspectives of astronomy from an Indigenous point of view from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 10. The presentation at Jemez Historic Site will discuss what Southwestern Indigenous people observed and believed about the world above them and how the worlds above and around them are connected and related. 

It’s a great Mother’s Day getaway. Sun watching and Mother’s Day activities will follow the presentation. Make it a Mother’s Day gift for your mom. Light snacks and refreshments will be served during and after the presentation. This program Read More

WoW, We’re On The Road Again With A New Mobile Museum Highlighting All Of New Mexico’s Historic Sites

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The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum launches a brand-new RV in May 2025 touring an exhibit about New Mexico Historic Sites. Courtesy/NMDCA
The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum launches a brand-new RV in May 2025 touring an exhibit about New Mexico Historic Sites. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE —The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is rolling out its statewide tour this month in its brand-new RV showcasing the exhibit, “Eight Sites, One History: Explore the Past at New Mexico Historic Sites.”

The exhibit, sponsored Read More

Pages Of Our History: Antonio Jefferson Taylor Of Los Alamos Ranch School

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An unidentified teacher works with the first five boys at the school. From left, the students were ‘Connie’ Wetherill, Lance Pelly, ‘Jiggs’ Bates, Ashley Pond, the founder’s son, and Antonio Taylor. Courtesy/family albums of Fermor and Peggy Pond Church

By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos

Antonio Jefferson Taylor was born in 1904 in Karnack, Texas.

“Tony” was one of the first students to register at the Los Alamos Ranch School. It isn’t known how Tony or his family knew about the fledgling school, but he attended for two years. He was then sent to a New York boarding school, but it wasn’t long before he returned Read More

Mesilla Plaza Walking Tours In May

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NMHS News:

Join Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site Ranger Sage or Ranger Daniel in the Reynolds Store Visitor Center (2350 Calle Principal) for Mesilla Plaza Walking Tours in May! Each tour is an hour long 10–11 a.m., Saturday, May 10 and Thursday, May 22 and covers the fascinating history of Mesilla.  

The history of Mesilla is vital to understanding the history of New Mexico. Learn about Billy Kid’s time in town, a rich priest with very particular demands, a unique name for the postal line, a deadly riot, and more.  

Tours are free, but space is limited. Tickets must be reserved ahead of time. Call 575.202.1638 Read More

Los Alamos Little Theatre Opens ‘Copenhagen’ Friday

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‘Copenhagen’, starring Jeff Favorite as Werner Heisenberg, Angel Virgillio as Margrethe Bohr and Thomas Graves as Neils Bohr, focuses on a conversation between two Nobel Prize winning physicists during WWII. It opens Friday at the Los Alamos Little Theatre Performing Arts Center. Photo by Ashely Horner/LALT

LALT News:

In 1941, German physicist Werner Heisenberg met his Danish colleague Neils Bohr in Copenhagen to discuss, in part, the development of the atomic bomb. What else did the two Nobel-Prize winners speak about? Why did the meeting upset Bohr? Why did Heisenberg want to speak with Read More

Ranger Walk ‘N Talk Tours At Los Luceros Historic Site

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NMDCA News:

Enjoy a walk in the countryside where history comes alive. Join Interpretive Ranger Kara on a guided ranger tour through Los Luceros’ historic district. She will discuss the history of the site, its buildings, and the fantastic characters of its past. Guests will be guided around the site and its buildings, including the Victorian Cottage, the plans for which were purchased from a catalogue by Abel Lucero near the beginning of the 20th century. 

Join the guided ranger tour 10:30–11:30 a.m., Sundays, May 4, 11, 18, & 25, and at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, & Read More

Tom Ribe To Speak At Los Alamos Historical Society’s May Lecture On Cerro Grande Fire & 25 Years Of Mega Fires

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Los Alamos Historical Society News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society has announced its upcoming lecture, a free event 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge. Author Tom Ribe will speak on the 25th anniversary of the Cerro Grande Fire.

Ribe is a writer and environmental advocate based in northern New Mexico. He is the author of Inferno by Committee: A History of the Cerro Grande Fire, which offers a compelling and meticulously researched account of the prescribed burn that turned into one of the most destructive wildfires in New Mexico history.

Inferno by Committee was re-released Read More