The artistic journey of New Mexico begins with ancient hands carving stories into stone. Ancestral Puebloan petroglyphs dating back 5,000 years still speak to us from canyon walls across the state. #NMHistory #IndigenousArt 🧵1/14

In 1849, the U.S. Army established Fort Selden just north of the valley. It was here that a young Douglas MacArthur lived—before he became a general.
#NMHistory #LasCrucesLandmarks
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In 1849, the U.S. Army established Fort Selden just north of the valley. It was here that a young Douglas MacArthur lived—before he became a general.
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Homepage | Indian Pueblo Cultural Center CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

New Mexico’s culture is layered and vibrant: 23 Native tribes, Hispanic heritage, and frontier resilience.
Cultural highlights: www.indianpueblo.org
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Houses Made of Mud In my March 5 post, I mentioned that one of the things that nineteenth century Americans disparaged when they first arrived in New Mexico was what they called “mud houses.” Newspaper correspondent …

Ever wonder about the strength of strong walls made from adobe brick? In the 1840s, they stopped cannon balls... #TaosPueblo #NMHistory #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory

Chintz and Coffee in New Mexico The Americans in Santa Fe before the U.S. invasion in 1846 were almost all merchants. These men brought a range of goods into New Mexico. Fabric, from calico to cashmere. Butcher and other types of…

Now THIS is how to make coffee! And then you can serve it in a chintz mug. #history #Didyouknow #NMhistory #SantaFeTrail #coffee #historicalfashion #vintagefashion

Planting a waffle garden, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, Photographer: Jesse Nusbaum, Date: 1911, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives. Negative Number 043170 #NMHistory #HistoricPhoto #Zuni #NewMexico

Unidentified wedding group, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Photographer: Jesse Nusbaum, Date: 1912, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, Negative Number: 061817
#HistoricPhoto #NMHistory #NewMexico #SantaFe

What’s the Name of That Town Again? The name “Taos” conjures many things. An ancient pueblo. A Mexican outpost. Gringo mountain men. A violent revolt. A funky 21st century village. But the village and pueblo are two separate places. …

Here's a bit of a break from the current political craziness. #NewMexico, #History, #AmericanSouthwest, #NMHistory

East End Addition: The legacy of Albuquerque’s first Black neighborhood The East End Addition, located near Interstate 40 and Wyoming Boulevard, was the first Black neighborhood in Albuquerque. It was built for Black families by Black people, and it was designated as a Hi...

#NewMexico #NMHistory #BlackHistory

Clara Belle Williams, NMSU’s First Black Graduate
Clara Belle Williams dedicated her life to education as a teacher, life-long student, and devoted mother.
<libexhibits.nmsu.edu/onlinexhibits/cbwilliams...> #NewMexico #BlackHistory #NMHistory

Mattie Moore Wilson (U.S. National Park Service)

Mattie Moore Wilson was one of the most notable entrepreneurs of Chaves County, New Mexico, during the early 20th century. Mittie Moore ran the best-known and most successful brothel in Roswell, 15 miles north of Blackdom. #NewMexico #NMHistory #Blackdom

Isabel de Olvera Where are the black women in colonial New Mexican history? Typically, the 1500s and 1600s are defined by a series of male Spanish conquistadors and governors whose names litter the city: Coronado, Per...

Isabel de Olvera, among the first free black women in Northern New Mexico. She demanded her rights as a free, single woman in writing in 1600. #BlackHistory #NewMexico #NMHistory

New Mexico’s Black history runs deep African history in New Mexico started in the year 1539 when Estaban the Moor became first official representative of Spain to the region's Native people.

Many of the settlers who came with the Spanish resettlement of New Mexico in 1693-96 are recorded as Mulatto. Also many New Mexican's DNA includes DNA from Africa. #NewMexico #NMHistory #BlackHistory

Cathay Williams - New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program Cathay Williams was born into slavery in Missouri some time around 1844. Once the Civil War started, the teenage Williams was “liberated” only to be conside ...

Cathay Williams, posing as a Black man, only documented woman to serve in the Regular U.S. Army in the 19th century. She was among the Buffalo Soldiers in New Mexico. #NMHistory #BlackHistory

Buffalo Soldiers band in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Buffalo Soldiers trying out bikes for the U.S. army.
Here are some photos that should have gone with the previous link I shared. #HistoricPhotos #BuffaloSoldiers #NMHistory #NewMexico

Esteban de Dorantes - Coronado National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service) Esteban, Estevanico, Estevan, Esteban de Dorantes, Esteban the Moor, Coronado, Narvaez, Cabeza de Vaca, Expedition, Spanish, Southwest

Esteban was a Moor from northern Africa. He survived the failed Narváez Expedition of 1527, and ended up shipwrecked in Tejas. He along with three Spaniard crossed much of the Southwest & later was the guide for the Coronado Expedition in 1561. #NMHistory #Estevan

George McJunkin was born a slave in Tejas. After the Civil War he made his way into New Mexico. George was a master at taming horses, a lover of science & learning, and became a foreman of a ranch near Folsom, NM. He found the first Folsom points. Link in comments. #NMHistory

Sheriff’s Leniency Isn’t Enough – TAOS REVOLT, Part 1 On Friday, January 22, 1847, the residents of Santa Fe, in the occupied territory of New Mexico, were on high alert. News had arrived two days before that the U.S.-appointed governor, Charles Bent,…

In January 1847, revolt broke out in New Mexico against the American occupation. The link below is to the first of three posts scheduled about the revolt. Stay tuned... #NMHistory #Taos #MexicanAmericanWar #history #didyouknow

Early days in Cerrillos, New Mexico. #NMHistory #NewMexico