History

‘Breaking The Silence Of Slavery’ Event July 20

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NMDCA News:

Native Bound Unbound, Los Luceros Historic Site, the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, and the Mellon Foundation present the community event, “Breaking the Silence of Slavery” Program at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 20, at Los Luceros Historic Site.

The free event is hosted at Los Luceros Historic Site to share the stories of the Indigenous enslaved and is critical for tribal communities who were impacted by the loss, and for descendants of those taken.

These stories have been quieted over the years by whispers as much as by silence, though the memories and consciousness of them Read More

Scenes From 2024 ScienceFest Discovery After Dark

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Zachary Morrell and Eliana Krakorvsky play Battleship using tools from the Manhattan Project era during the 2024 ScienceFest Discovery After Dark event, powered by Los Alamos MainStreet, Saturday night at projectY cowork Los Alamos in Central Park Square. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Jerry Fadner works out an encryption puzzle during the Bradbury Science Museum program during the 2024 ScienceFest Discovery After Dark at projectY cowork Los Alamos in Central Park Square. The museum tested the skills of participants with Morse Code and encryption using equipment Read More

Discover Legacy Of Oppenheimer At Second Annual Oppenheimer Festival In Los Alamos At SALA Aug. 10-31

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SALA News:

The Second Annual Oppenheimer Festival, sponsored by TechSource, returns to Los Alamos from Aug. 10 to Aug. 31. This year’s festival invites history enthusiasts, film buffs, and curious minds to explore the rich legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, right where the story began.

Explore Where the Story Began:

Dive deep into the world of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant physicist behind the development of the atomic bomb. This year’s festival offers an immersive experience through a captivating blend of films, lectures, interactive events, and historic Read More

National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History To Host ‘Movie Under The Wings’ Featuring Raiders Of The Lost Ark Aug. 10

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The National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History to host ‘Movie Under The Wings’ Featuring Raiders of the Lost Ark Aug. 10 at 601 Eubank SE in Albuquerque. Courtesy/NMNS&H

NMNS&H News:

ALBUQUERQUE –The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will host a special screening of the 1981 action-adventure classic film Raiders of the Lost Ark on Saturday, Aug. 10 in Heritage Park, the museum’s outdoor exhibit area. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the movie will begin at dark.

Guests will watch the iconic adventure film against a backdrop of historic planes, like the B-29 Superfortress, Read More

FUNM To Host Fort Fashions & Pastimes July 13-14

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Courtesy/National Park Service

NPS News:

WATROUS — Fort Union National Monument announces its Fort Fashions & Pastimes programs to be held Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14.

The free programs will feature 1800s clothing styles, leisure activities, and how both related to economics and social structures of the time. Living history staff and volunteers will portray soldier and civilian life.

The two daily formal presentations are about 45-minutes long with seating available:

  • 10 a.m. – Fort Fashions & Pastimes presentation; and
  • 1 p.m. – Fort Fashions & Pastimes presentation.
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Fort Stanton Live Postponed Due To Lincoln County Fires

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Historic white row buildings at Fort Stanton Historic Site. Courtesy/Tira Howard Photography

NMDCA News:

New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) announces that due to Fort Stanton Historic Site’s proximity to the South Fork and Salt wildfires in the Ruidoso and Mescalero areas of Lincoln County, the July 13 event, Fort Stanton Live, has been postponed until the fall.

While the site has not been under imminent fire risk, the emergency needs of the community are essential. Fort Stanton Historic Site supports the emergency and recovery efforts for the surrounding communities.

Held Read More

Lone Piñon Performs At Coronado Historic Site July 14

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NMHS News:

Coronado Historic Site will host a concert with New Mexico favorites, Lone Piñon, as they perform traditional New Mexican music 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 14.

Lone Piñon is a collective of four expert musicians who travel the country and world performing their collaborative interpretation of the New Mexico musical traditions they have learned from elder culture-bearers.

They will take the audience on a musical journey through the New Mexican musical landscape—through several centuries of bailes, wedding parties, fandangos, and fiestas that have shaped the state’s musical inheritance. Read More

New Mexico Historic Preservation Division Announces $1 Million Grant Funding For Restoration Projects From Santa Fe To Deming

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The Deming Luna Mimbres Museum is one of the five recipients of funding through the Cultural Properties Restoration Fund. Courtesy/Historic Preservation Division

NMHPD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) has announced funding for five projects, from Santa Fe to Deming, through a new statewide grant fund: the state’s Cultural Properties Restoration Fund (CPRF).  

“This statewide fund enables us to provide support for organizations working to preserve New Mexico’s cultural heritage for future generations,” said New Mexico Department of Cultural Read More

Op-Ed: Historic Signs In Our Historic District

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By GEORGIA STRICKFADEN
Los Alamos

Our summer tourist season is in full swing, yet ALL of our Historic Walking Tour signs have been missing for months, mostly due to construction of the new Urban Trail and pending refurbishment of the walking tour signs?

Old or bent signs are better than no markers. Even if visitors are using printed or online walking tour guides, it often is not entirely clear to them where they are and why.

I am especially disturbed that there is no sign of any kind of labeling for the statues of Oppenheimer and Groves. The damaged bronze sign was removed months ago with no temporary Read More