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Volunteering is Fun!
This month's "Volunteering is Fun" article comes from Dee Nelson. "I'm originally from New Jersey and retired to New Mexico about 23 years ago, having worked as a computer trainer for a large corporation. A good friend from New Jersey, and a Las Golondrinas volunteer, Marie Aminski, and I opened...
Light It Up!
Maybe one of the most important tools on the New Mexican frontier was the strike-a-light, known as an eslabón (link) in Mexico and chispa (spark) in New Mexico. Dating from the time of the Romans, chispas are a highly effective fire starter when paired with a small piece of hard...
Join Us for a Chuckwagon Dinner
Harmon Parkhurst. Campers with chuck wagon, New Mexico, 1925–1945?. Courtesy of the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA), Negative Number 069707. Friday, August 18th 6:00 pm After a long day on the trail, come to El Rancho de las Golondrinas, gather round the fire and eat your fill of...
Local Historian Awarded Medal by Spain
Thomas E. Chávez, a former director of the New Mexico State History Museum in Santa Fe and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, and current Board Member of El Rancho de las Golondrinas has been inducted into the Spanish Order of Isabel the Catholic (Orden de Isabel la Católica)...
It’s Spanish Colonial Days!
Dear Amigo! It's May! And just as the swallows return to El Rancho de las Golondrinas so do all the students from around the state who are anticipating their visit for Spanish Colonial Days. This year's activities will be held on May 4th, 9th, and 11th! If you haven't already...
Volunteering is Fun!
This month's "Volunteering is Fun" article comes from Bob White. "When my wife, Marguerite, and I retired, we decided to return to Santa Fe after having lived in Belen for 30 years. Las Golondrinas was a natural draw for us because of a common love for New Mexico history and...
Amy Muñoz-Sotelo Named Office Manager and Tour Coordinator
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is pleased to announce that Amy Muñoz-Sotelo has joined our staff as Office Manager and Tour Coordinator. Amy will be the first person you encounter when you visit the Administration Building on the Ranch. As the Office Manager, Amy will oversee the successful operations of...
Supporting Our Military
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas is proud to announce that we will once again be a Blue Star Museum this season. From Memorial Day, May 29, 2017 through Labor Day, September 4, 2017 active-duty military personnel and their immediate families will be admitted FREE OF CHARGE to the Museum. This...
Bird Walk Experience!
You asked for it and here it is! Join us for a FREE bird walk led by Rocky Tucker on May 20th, 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. The gate will be open to the main large parking lot at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Park there and begin your walking...
2016 Volunteers of the Year Announced
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is proud to announce that for 2016, there are two Volunteers of the Year. They are Barbara Rudolf and Richard Gonzales. The announcement was made at this year's invitation only volunteer luncheon, held at the Hilton Hotel in Santa Fe on Saturday, March 4th. Barbara...
764 Pounds of Produce Donated!
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a proud supporter of The Food Depot and its mission to end hunger in Northern New Mexico. In 2016, we were very pleased to donate 764 pounds of assorted produce, grown right here in our own fields, to The Food Depot. This donation of...
Step up to NARM
If you are a current member of Los Amigos del Museo at the Individual, Family/Grandparents or Sustaining levels, consider stepping up to the Supporting level, $100 per year, and one of your additional benefits will be a complimentary membership in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association which grants you...
Smith’s Community Rewards Card
It's easy! Enroll on-line, shop at Smith's using your Rewards Card and earn money for El Rancho de las Golondrinas! Smith's is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year local schools, churches, and other nonprofit organizations will earn millions of dollars through Smith's Community Rewards. El...
Object of the Month
The object pictured here is an aparejo. Aparejos are pack pad saddles that go over the backs of donkeys and mules to form the base of the packing system, and protect the animal from injury. This particular aparejo is from the mid to late 1800s; it even still has the grass inside of it...