When you think of the Civil War, you probably think of Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Shiloh, and Atlanta. . . Southern locales where the fighting was heavy and rivalries between neighbors and families were heated and angry. People don’t usually think of New Mexico as being associated with the Civil War. But we had battles here, two of them fought in 1862 near Santa Fe at Glorietta and in Apache Canyon.
Las Golondrinas is located south of Santa Fe, near La Cienega, at 334 Los Pinos Road. Admission is $6 for adults, seniors and teen $4, and children under 12 get in free. The museum is open for self-guided tours June 5 through October 3, Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm. No reservations are needed for self-guided tours.
Las Golondrinas is one of my favorite places in New Mexico. If you’ve never been there, you have to put it on your bucket list. Even if you can’t make it this weekend, plan to go there sometime soon. “The Ranch of the Swallows” dates back to the 1700s and was an important place for travelers and merchants to stop along the famous Camino Real, the Royal Road that ran from Santa Fe to Mexico City.It’s a living history museum located on 200 acres just south of Santa Fe. Volunteers/villagers dressed in authentic period costume demonstrate how life was lived on the frontier in New Mexico.
Santa Fe is a living city with lots of history. Las Golondrinas is the perfect place to steep yourself in that history, and this weekend’s Civil War activities will be unique to anything else offered in the state. Check it out. I’ll see you there!
Check out dates and hours for Las Golandrinas at: https://golondrinas.org
334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: (505) 471-2261
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I’m interested in volunteering here can you please send me information about volunteering? Thanks Lydia