A Trip to the Historic Bell Ranch Special Palace Guard Event

This trip is sold out; the Museum of New Mexico Foundation can add your name to a waiting list. Join the Palace Guard for heads-up about future events (and first crack at signing up). Call 505-992-2715 ext. 4.

In celebration of the closing of Cowboys Real and Imagined, join the Palace Guard for an exploration of an iconic New Mexico ranch. Travel with History Museum Curator Meredith Davidson to the Bell Ranch headquarters, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The trip includes a visit to the studio of internationally recognized blacksmith and Farrier Hall of Fame member Jim Keith, a former Bell Rach cowboy. Overnight lodgings in Tucumcari offer historic Route 66 choices: The Blue Swallow Motel and Motel Safari.

Cost is $190 a person, with a $35 single supplement charge. The rate includes transportation from Santa Fe, lodgings, meals in Tucumcari, and the chance to meet the people of this extraordinary place.

The Bell Ranch originates from a Mexican land grant to Don Juan Pablo Montoya in 1824, making it one of the most historic ranches inn the state. One of the largest ranches of private land in the country, “The Bell” is known for its advances in cattle breeding and distinct horses and, of course, for the cowboys who have passed through its eastern New Mexico pastures.

For additional information, contact Rosa Carlson at calrsonrosa@hotmail.com. For reservations, contact the Palace Guard hotline at 505-992-2715, ext. 4.

The Palace Guard is a support group of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation. Not a member? Join here.