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Alcalde, NM – Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) has found its new manager! After months of searching, New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) has brought on Michelle Zupan to look after the sit...
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The picturesque 148-acre Los Luceros ranch is located north of Alcalde along the Río Grande. Upon arriving at the site visitors quickly realize why people have called the beautiful property home for over six hundred years. The centerpiece of Los Luceros Historic Site is a magnificent Territorial-style Hacienda that houses centuries of history within its walls. The property also includes an 18th century Capilla (chapel), Victorian cottage, carriage house, guesthouse, and farmyard.
Alcalde, NM – Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) has found its new manager! After months of searching, New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) has brought on Michelle Zupan to look after the sit...
Alcalde, NM - Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) has received a $15,000 Arts and Culture Grant from the Santa Fe Community Foundation (SFCF). The grant will support the Site&rs...
Alcalde, NM – New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) is pleased to announce that Joseph Tackes has joined Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) as its new interpretive ranger. Tac...
(Alcalde, New Mexico) - Experience the magic of northern New Mexico this Holiday season at the Lights of Los Luceros. The event takes place Saturday, Dec. 7 from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Los Luceros Historic Site. This unique nighttim...
(Santa Fe, New Mexico) – Fall is upon us and Los Luceros Historic Site’s Harvest is just around the corner. (*Media resources available) Participate in a celebration of northern New Mexico culture this fall at L...
(Alcalde, New Mexico) -- During the 2019, the New Mexico State Legislature passed a bill designating Los Luceros as the state’s newest Historic Site. On Saturday, May 25, visitors are invited to Explore Los Luceros!...
(Alcalde, NM) - The Los Luceros Fall Apple Festival on Sunday, September 16, 2018 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. “We’ve got a bumper crop of apples to be picked during the beautiful New Mexico autumn on this idyllic property which w...
For Immediate Release: May 14, 2018 (Alcalde, New Mexico) – From ancient pueblo settlements to Spanish colonial haciendas, Los Luceros Historic Property has provided a bountiful life for people through the centuries. This summer,...
(Santa Fe, NM) - New Mexico Culture Squared (NMC2), a program of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, will present a Harvest Festival and a free outdoor concert at the Los Luceros Historic Site in Alcalde on Sunday, September 17, 2...
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be FREE for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas. The early morning and late evening are ideal for bird watching at Los Luceros, which boasts a […]
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be free for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas. The early morning and late evening are ideal for bird watching at Los Luceros, which boasts a large diversity of […]
Each year, a selection of the best petroglyphs recorded over the previous year is curated to share with you all. This is a lecture you don’t want to miss. The most spectacular, well made, unique, well documented selections of petroglyphs and other archaeological features are featured. Candie Borduin has been with MPPP for over 19 years, […]
Join us for our third virtual lecture of the year! Mesa Talks is brought to you in partnership by Los Luceros Historic Site and Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project. The talk will be presented via live stream with an interactive question and answer session at the end. Presented by Charles Nicholas Saenz, Ph.D. an Associate […]
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be free for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas. The early morning and late evening are ideal for bird watching at Los Luceros, which boasts a large diversity of […]
Los Luceros Historic Site has been home to agriculture and gardening for hundreds of years. Follow along with Instructional Coordinator Carlyn Stewart as she helps continue this tradition by planting a new demonstration garden featuring heritage plants. Seeds for plants such as New Mexico Bolitas, Nambe White Corn, San Juan Tsile Chile, San Juan Pueblo […]
In 2020, with a large amount of the world’s population quarantined to their homes, an unexpected ancient tradition found its way into pop culture. It seems like everyone with a kitchen was learning the art of making sourdough bread. Join Ranger Rebecca as she explores the multicultural history of sourdough and traces its long journey […]
Join Los Luceros Historic Site virtually in celebrating the birthdays of two of our most popular lambs. This virtual presentation will give an overview of the lambs’ first year of life at the historic ranch and will conclude with allowing the lambs to devour their own birthday "cake". Two lambs were born during a […]
Join Los Luceros Historic Site as they share short videos created by local youth focusing on the traditions and cultures of northern New Mexico. Four students from Moving Arts Espanola have been commissioned to create videos with topis of their choosing.
Explore a virtual 360 tour of Los Luceros’ Sala Grande decorated for the holidays. Hidden throughout the tour are interesting objects, documents, and audio recordings from seasons past.
Get the kiddos and create pieces of art with things you have around the house and in the backyard. Learn how to make 2D and 3D cabins with things found in nature, how to draw and decorate Maria Chabot’s New Mexico adobe house, how to make "tin" ornaments, and how to make baked ornaments out […]
Click Here to check out the Virtual Fall Harvest Festival. This year, in place of the annual in-person Fall Harvest Festival, Join Los Luceros Historic Site for a month-long virtual version of the event. Online festivities will occur September 1-30, 2020 at nmhistoricsites.org/harvest-fest. A virtual 5K race fundraiser is the premier activity of this online […]
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