The Palace of the Governors
Stately and historic, the Palace of the Governors on the Plaza in old Santa Fe was part of extensive Casa Reales as constructed in 1610-12 as the larger portion of a fortress and house of government for the Kingdom of New Mexico under Spanish rule.
Now, officially the Museum of New Mexico, it houses a magnificent collection of early Spanish and Indian artifacts and The Hall of the Modern Indian, to the rear of the patio, has an entire Pueblo reconstruction.
These venerable walls housed the governments of the Pueblo Indians from 1680 to the DeVargas Reconquest, the Spanish Empire 1610-1680 and 1693-1821; The Empire of Mexico 1821-1822; the Republic of Mexico 1823-1846; the U.S. Territory of New Mexico 1846-1900, and for a short time in 1862 for the U.S. Confederate Army.
Under The Portal
The wide, long, Portal of the Palace of the Governors where the Pueblo Indians display and sell their crafts.
Chapel of Archbishop Lamy
The Bishop’s Chapel, north of Santa Fe, built for Archbishop John Lamy, and featured in the book, “Death Comes for the Archbishop” by Willa Cather.
Restful beauty immortalizing the man and his mission.
St. John’s College
St. John’s College, in Santa Fe, the western campus of the parent 238 year old Annapolis, Md. College of great high learning. St. John’s offers a rare adventure in liberal education to ambitious young men and women.
Santa Fe Preparatory School
The headmaster of the Santa Fe Preparatory School explains that this outstanding prep. school offers grades 7, 8, 9, 10 and later 11 and 12 for solid basic preparatory education for both boys and girls.
St. Michael’s College
Dynamic growing St. Michael’s College on the south end of Santa Fe, founded by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. St. Michael’s is open to male students seeking B.A., B.B.A. and B.S. Degrees, plus a professional curricula in engineering, medicine, dentistry, law and teaching.
Indian Dances
The same original Indian Dances of religious and cultural significance are held at various times of the year at the many Pueblos of New Mexico. (Consult the local Chamber of Commerce for dates.)