Happy Black History Month! Today and every day we honor the generations of Black New Mexicans whose leadership, resilience, and advocacy have shaped our state and our nation. Because, Black History is New Mexico History! #BlackHistoryNM #BlackHistoryMonth2026 #NewMexicoHistory

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Welcome to White Oaks, NM. Photo by Kathy Alexander.

White Oaks Saloon "No Scum Allowed". Photo by Kathy Alexander.

The 1893 Brown Store building, which at various times held a school, a dance hall, and offices, by Kathy Alexander.

Gold, outlaws & ghostly legends… White Oaks, NM was once the “liveliest town in the Territory.”
From Billy the Kid shootouts to $20 million in gold, its boom-and-bust story still echoes today.

👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-whiteoaks/
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The Takeover of New Mexico Preparations for war were in full swing in Santa Fe that second week of August, 1846. Rumors of the approaching American army under Stephen Watts Kearny had been swirling all summer and became more…

Worried about a military takeover in the U.S.? The western part of the continent experienced this already, in 1847. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians

Contested Space: The Military Chapel of Santa Fe In a recent post about the Santa Fe plaza, I included a set of maps. If you look closely, you’ll notice that even the oldest of them identifies a small building on the south side of the square as t…

Once upon a time, in the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, there was a chapel....and part of it still exists! #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians

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On July 16, 1945, the world changed forever. The first nuclear explosion, code-named Trinity, took place in the desert of southern New Mexico.

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#TrinityAnniversary #CENTERSantaFe #80YearsSinceTrinity #NewMexicoHistory

🤠 Saddle up with Snoopy on the ultimate cowboy adventure! The “Ride ’Em Cowboy – New Mexico US History Route” tee blends whimsy
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#RideEmCowboy #SnoopyStyle #NewMexicoHistory #RouteCharm #PeanutsFan #WesternVibes

A Pretty Little House When Stephen W. Kearny’s Army of the West marched from Missouri to New Mexico in Summer 1846, they were trailed by a number of non-military wagons, most of them driven by merchants. One of these me…

Ever wonder where the Southwest or Santa Fe Style came from? The elements were already there when the U.S. invaded New Mexico in 1846.
#what'shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians.

Photograph taken from inside a cavate dwelling at Bandelier National Monument, looking through a small porthole toward a cliff dotted with other carved-out spaces and scattered trees on the slope beyond.

Framed in volcanic stone, this was taken from inside a cavate at Bandelier National Monument—part of a once-thriving ancestral pueblo carved into the cliffside.

Follow for more historic landscapes and boost this if you enjoy the view.

#Photography #BandelierNationalMonument #NewMexicoHistory

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The Evolution of the Santa Fe Plaza When the Spanish settlers created the Santa Fe, New Mexico plaza in 1610, it was roughly twice the size it is today, even though they didn’t have sufficient buildings to surround it. That would com…

The Santa Fe, New Mexico plaza was once more than twice the size it is now. Here's what happened. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #skystorians

The Lone Star of Texas in Mexico Shortly after American troops invaded New Mexico in Autumn 1846, they discovered four pieces of Mexican artillery in a village south of Santa Fe. Apparently, Governor Manuel Armijo had taken the gu…

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Not As Simple As They Look If you’ve been fortunate enough to tour an adobe home here in New Mexico, you may have noticed the corner fireplaces which are a signature element in these houses. Often built in a corner, the trad…

Corner adobe fireplaces are in a class of their own. Here's a little history about them in New Mexico. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #NewMexico #Southwest #AmericanSouthwest #adobe

In case you hadn't got a chance to see it yet- a Chimayo jacket was featured on Antique Roadshow!

You can watch the clip here:
www.thirteen.org/pro...

#antiqueroadshow #pbs #pbsantiqueroadshow #newmexico #weaving #textiles #fiberarts #appraisal #tapestry #fashionhistory #newmexicohistory

On a recent trip through the upper corner of New Mexico, we ran into a few old abandoned gas stations. Well, I love old gas stations! #photography #monochromephotography #newmexico #navahonations #b&wphotography #history #streetphotography #nikon #newmexicohistory #forgottentimes

An article about Chimayo appeared in an online article in New Mexico Magazine!
We thought we would share it if you hadn't seen it yet.

"The Magic of Chimayó by Don J. Usner"

www.newmexicomagazin...

#newmexicomagazine #newmexicoarts #chimayo #chimayonewmexico #newmexicohistory #magazinearticle

BOOK REVIEW: In The Shadow of Sunrise I normally review books set in or about New Mexico in the 1800s, but I couldn’t resist sharing In The Shadow of Sunrise by Jennifer Bohnhoff with you. This novel tells a story from a much earlier t…

This is a new twist on historical fiction set in New Mexico. I recommend it for readers of all ages! #booksky #skystorians #booklovers #readerssky #fiction #promosky #books #kindlebooks #kindle #readmorebooks #booklove #novel #bookworm #bookshelf #ebooks #Newmexicofiction #histfic #Newmexicohistory

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How Mr. Polk Got His War The recent suggestion that the U.S. should annex Canada and Greenland sounds strikingly familiar. The same argument—that the land masses in question are strategically important and therefore must b…

I'm told that our current President admires Mr. Polk and what he accomplished. #what’shistory #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory

Shopping, Gambling, and Dancing, Oh My In my forthcoming novel set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the young people at the heart of the story don’t go home after church. They go to the plaza. They aren’t the only ones. In fact, American newcom…

Sunday on the plaza in 1800s Santa Fe ... #what’s history #staycurious #history #Didyouknow #diveintodiscovery #Newmexicohistory #histfic

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

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Advance copies of AN UNHAPPY COUNTRY, a tale of murder, betrayal, and love in Old New Mexico, are now available from Book Sirens. It's a pretty simple process. Download, read, then share a review if you want to. #booksky #what'shistory #bookreviews #newmexicohistory #newmexico #histfiction #readmore

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Battle of Valverde Historical Marker A bloody Civil War battle was fought near Cortadero Mesa, directly ahead, across the Rio Grande, on February 21, 1862. (A historical marker located near San Antonio in Socorro County, New Mexico.)

#OtD in 1862, the Battle of Valverde was fought in New Mexico!

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#newmexicohistory

Senate Bill 354 allocates $200K for Padre Antonio Jose Martinez documentary New Mexico Senate allocates funds for educational documentary on historical figure Martinez

New Mexico is set to spotlight its rich history with a $200K bill aimed at creating a documentary about the influential Padre Antonio Jose Martinez.

Learn more here

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