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Radium Springs, NM – On July 1, Fort Selden Historic Site (FSHS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary being a part of the New Mexico Historic Sites system with food, live music...
(Santa Fe, New Mexico) --- Generations of New Mexicans know the story, but you’ve never heard it told quite like this. Saturday, July 13 from 6-9 p.m. bring the whole family for a special summer night among the fort ruins at Fort Selden His...
(Santa Fe, New Mexico) --- Celebrate Father’s Day with your dad a day early and bring the whole family to Fort Selden Historic Site for an afternoon of games and activities. On Saturday afternoon, June 15, from 1-5 p.m. folk troubadour Ralph Este...
Make this Mother’s Day weekend one to remember and take Mom to Fort Selden’s Mother’s Day Vintage Fashion Show! The event is being held Saturday, May 11 from 2 – 4 p.m. at Fort Selden Historic Site. Enchantment Hist...
(Radium Springs, New Mexico) – Fort Selden Historic Site, in southern New Mexico, is getting ready for summer, setting aside a special day to honor fathers, and announcing a series of summer kids classes for children. On Saturday, June 16,...
(Santa Fe, NM) – Meet historic characters and hear ghost stories and legends of New Mexico by a cozy fire during Voices of the Past: Moonlight Tours at Fort Selden Historic Site. The fun begins at 6:00pm through 9:00pm o...
Ralph Estes “sings the West” accompanied by his autoharp.
Courtesy: Ralph Estes
Rosalia De Aragon, a multitalented actor and vocalist, loves teaching New Mexico history through stories and songs.
Rosalia De Aragon performs as La Llorona, The Wailing Woman, the famous ghost story from Spanish folklore.
Courtesy: Rosalia De Aragon
La Llorona is known throughout the world for her chilling cries as she searches for her drowned children.
A Regency Dress on display at a performance of The Great American Fashion Show at the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.
Credits: Enchantment Historical Productions
Ralph Estes, self-described as “The World’s Oldest Living Cowboy” tells and sings history accompanied by his autoharp and guitar
Ralph Estes, a troubadour storyteller, is a member of the Western Music Association, the Wild West History Association, and Western Writers of America. Courtesy: Ralph Estes
A 1770s dress on display at a performance of The Great American Fashion Show at the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.
Credits: Enchantment Historical Productions
Join Ranger Mike and learn some basic campfire cooking. Recipes and tips will be provided. Demonstration and ranger interaction included in general admission. *Ranger Mike’s ability to cook over a live fire dependent on state and local fire restrictions.* $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit […]
Join Ranger Flo for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow the signs
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. NM residents over 60 free on Wednesdays. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit […]
Join Ranger Mike to explore the desert surrounding the site and learn about the animals that survive and thrive in the desert environment. Demonstration, activity, and ranger interaction included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow the signs
Join Ranger Flo to explore the desert surrounding the site and learn about the native plants of the region. Demonstration and ranger interaction included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. NM residents over 60 free on Wednesdays. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow […]
Join Ranger Flo for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow the signs
Join Ranger Mike and learn some basic campfire cooking. Recipes and tips will be provided. Demonstration and ranger interaction included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow the signs
Fort Selden will keep its gates open late on this night. Watch the sun set behind the Robledos and Sierra de las Uvas to the west of the site and experience a family friendly night dedicated to New Mexican folklore. Family activities, food, music, and a history of folklore will dot the evening culminating in […]
Join Ranger Flo for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. NM residents over 60 free on Wednesdays. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit […]
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. NM residents over 60 free on Wednesdays. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit […]
Join Ranger Mike in learning about outdoor cooking. What is an horno? How did the soldiers cook their meals while out on patrol? Explore cooking styles of the New Mexico past. Demonstration and ranger interaction included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit […]
Join Ranger Flo for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. NM residents over 60 free on Wednesdays. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit […]
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