Despite his being a fairly prominent trader of his time, we actually know relatively little about James Wiley Magoffin and his associates and their roles in Southwestern trading between the early 1830s and the American Civil War. Historian Cameron Saffell, a recipient of a 2016 Office of the New Mexico State Historian-History Scholars’ Program grant,…
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A new exhibit at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will celebrate the centennial of the Elephant Butte Dam in Sierra County. “Elephant Butte Dam: Building a Future for Agriculture” opens in the Museum’s North Corridor with a reception from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 13. Admission to the reception is free and refreshments
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The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum has a lot to celebrate. As the museum commemorates the 20th anniversary of the construction of the main building and the creation of the newest venue on the 47-acre campus – the Heritage Garden – there will be free admission for everyone all day on Aug. 27.
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A new art show at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum brings viewers close up to some of history’s most iconic Native American leaders. Santa Fe artist Narrie Toole’s paintings pay tribute to Native American culture, spirituality and leadership. The show, “Narrie Toole: Honoring the Past, Bridging Cultures and Sharing Wisdom,” is on
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The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces has achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. “I am extremely honored that the Farm & Ranch
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