When the Santa Fe railroad reached Las Vegas, New Mexico, a new era began. In the shadows of the growing railroad town, Hoodoo Brown rose to power in East Las […]
Giovanni Maria d’Agostini spent decades walking across Europe, South America, and North America before becoming a revered hermit in New Mexico. His extraordinary life ended violently at La Cueva in […]
Discover how attorney, mayor, hotel owner, and historian Byron T. Mills helped preserve the architectural and historical legacy of Las Vegas, New Mexico, leaving an impact still felt more than […]
A look back at the remarkable summer of 1912 when Las Vegas, New Mexico hosted the World Heavyweight Championship and briefly became the center of American sports. The summer of […]
Nestled along the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Mora, New Mexico, represents one of Northern New Mexico’s most enduring communities. Rich in agricultural history and cultural traditions, […]
Music has long been one of the most powerful ways to preserve history. Throughout the American Southwest and northern Mexico, corridos have carried stories of ordinary people, community struggles, triumphs, […]
Summer in Las Vegas, New Mexico means one thing above all else: Fiestas. This year marks the 138th Annual Fiestas de Las Vegas, running from Sunday, June 28 through Sunday, […]
History often remembers the loudest voices while overlooking those who fought for ordinary people. Few examples illustrate this better than Pablo Herrera, one of northern New Mexico’s most important—and least […]
Most people associate the name Las Vegas with Nevada’s casinos and entertainment industry. However, decades before Nevada’s famous city gained worldwide recognition, Las Vegas, New Mexico was earning notoriety as […]
Long before neon lights illuminated the Nevada desert, the name Las Vegas belonged to a very different place. Located in northern New Mexico, the Original Las Vegas developed a reputation […]