Bernalillo

Albuquerque, NM

Spanish settlers had lived here before the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, but the area was resettled when the “Villa de Alburquerque” was founded...

Albuquerque, NM

Over 15,000 petroglyphs have been carved into the lava rock which covers the mesa west of the Rio Grande.

South Valley, NM

Camp Albuquerque was established for German prisoners transferred from New Mexico’s main POW camp in Roswell.

Albuquerque, NM

Martineztown is at the crossroads of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro and Tijeras Canyon Trail, two important trade routes begun by...

South Valley, NM

United States highway 85, which parallels Interstate 25 the length of New Mexico from Texas to Colorado, was designated “Dennis Chavez...

Albuquerque, NM

In 1912, State Librarian Lola Chávez de Armijo filed a gender discrimination law suit after the governor sought to replace her by court...

South Valley, NM

Attorney, public servant, and activist, Graciela Olivárez was a high school dropout who became the first woman graduate of Notre Dame Law...

Albuquerque, NM

Side One: Harvey Girls In 1883, the Fred Harvey Company hired women to serve in its diners and hotels along the Atchison, Topeka and...

Albuquerque, NM

Dr. Gonzales was a pioneer in bilingual and bicultural education.

South Valley, NM

Constructed in 1914, this building was designed by Atanacio Montoya, a progressive educator who introduced many reforms into early 20th...

South Valley, NM

More than one hundred prehistoric and historic pueblos and other archaeological sites and over 15,000 petroglyphs or rock art sites give...

Albuquerque, NM

This pass between the Sandía and Manzano Mountains has been a natural route for travel between eastern New Mexico and the Río Grande...

South Valley, NM

Side One: Women of the Judiciary The Honorable Mary Coon Walters (1922-2001) Ms. Walters, who was a transport pilot during World War II,...