Valencia County Historical Society

Events

Presentations & Events

Upcoming Presentations & Events

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 2:00PM - Historic Geology Experiments in New Mexico in Water Management and Atomic Energy Applications @ Workforce Training Center, 1020 Huning Ranch, East Loop SW, Los Lunas by Paul Parmentier
Sunday, May 18, 2025 - Annual Road Show and Personal Antiqes Display @ Los Lunas Transportation Center 101 Courthouse Rd, Los Lunas

Past Recorded Presentations

Geologic History of Valencia County by Paul Parmentier Link to a video of the presentation from November 2nd : https://tinyurl.com/56hwsecd

Los Lunas Mystery Stone by John Taylor Link to a video of the presentation from November 12th: https://www.facebook.com/pg/vchsnm/events/?ref=page_internal

Presentations & Events by Other Associations

SAVE THE DATE

2025 Joint New Mexico-Arizona History Conference

September 25 - 27, 2025

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Valencia County Historical Society: Link to current newsletter, with information on current and upcoming exhibits and events:

Tue., July 1st at 6:30 PM, in person event, the Torrance County Archaeological Society presents Emily Brown, who will give a presentation on “Recent Research at the Abó and Quarai Units of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument”. At the Manzano Mountain Art Council Center at 101 East Broadway in Mountainair. Free.

See this web page for details: https://tinyurl.com/62bckvc2

Tue., July 1st at 10:30 AM, virtual and in person event, the Albuquerque Genealogical Society’s Military Research Group meets on the second floor of the main ABQ library at 5th and Copper in ABQ. At this meeting the topic will be the Mexican American War 1846-1848.

See this web page for more info: https://tinyurl.com/4y5wwmmn

If planning to attend the meeting via Zoom, register at this link: https://tinyurl.com/murd8ej3

For more info send e-mail to MilResSIG@abqgen.org

Wed., July 2nd at noon, virtual event, the Friends of History (Santa Fe) presents Jon Ghahate, KaWaika/A:Shiwi, who will give a lecture titled “Who Are the Pueblos? The History and Legacy of the Ancient-to-Contemporary Puebloans”. Description: “Drawing on historical, cultural, and archaeological evidence surrounding US Southwest ancestral sites, this presentation offers an analysis of the Ancestral Puebloan and Native American presence in the West, especially in the Four Corners region. Emphasis is placed on reassessing former historical negative stereotypes of past and present Puebloan communities, highlighting the diversity, sophistication, and complexity of these peoples as exhibited through their culture, language and philosophy.”

Free or donation up to $25 accepted.

See this web page: https://tinyurl.com/bdean2nm

For more info send e-mail to nmhmfriendsofhistory@gmail.com

Thu., July 3rd from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, in person event, in the Pete Padilla Manuel Mora Memorial Park inside the National Hispanic Cultural Center at 1701 4th St., NW in ABQ, attend “Herencia 1776 Ceremony”. Description: “As part of the arts and diplomacy herencia series at the center, please join friends and familia for a ceremony sharing the collective history of 1776 between Spain and the United States. Co-hosted with the Spanish Resource Center Education Ministry of Spain. Special guests include renowned poet Aaron Abeyta and historian Dr. Tomas Chavez! The event begins at 9:30 am and will be located in the Pete Padilla Manuel Mora Memorial Park inside the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Free Community Event, please register below.”

See this web page with more info and how to register: https://nhccnm.org/event/herencia-1776-ceremony/

Wed., July 9th at 10:30 AM, virtual and in person event, at the main Albuquerque Library at 5th and Copper Sts. in ABQ, the Albuquerque Genealogical Society (AGS) presents Jeri Surad, who will give a presentation on “Finding Clara”. Partial description: “Finding Clara is a result of a single genealogical lead that became a family mystery in 1972. My great-grandfather, Charles Emery Fuller, and his first wife, Martha, had a daughter named Clara in 1875. She was born in Northfield, Minnesota. My mother did not know of Clara or that he had been previously married because there was no family history, stories, or photos handed down of Clara or her mother. The one thing I knew for sure was the more family history I found, the more I knew there was more to find! I have enjoyed traveling to the towns and cities my ancestors once lived across America. I published my Fuller family’s history in, Finding Clara: The Biography of Clara Fuller and Her Colonial Ancestors, 1875 – 1638, published in 2022.”

See this web page: https://tinyurl.com/mfdd78eh

If planning to attend virtually, click on this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/c8f5a898 [note: incorrectly lists the event date as October 8, 2025]

You will receive an e-mail confirming your registration.

Sep. 25th to 27th: New Mexico-Arizona History Conference in Las Cruces: registration is now open. See this web page for more info:

https://historicalsocietyofnewmexico.wildapricot.org/event-6198811

Sat., July 12th at 2 PM, in person event, Aztec Museum and Pioneer Village at 125 North Main Avene in Aztec, presents Gordon Bronitsky, who will give a presentation on “Miguel Trujillo: New Mexico’s Unknown Civil Rights Hero”. Free. Description: “In 1948, Miguel Trujillo, a WWII Marine veteran from Laguna, sued New Mexico and obtained the right to vote for Native Americans of the state. This presentation tells his story. The presentation encourages an understanding of the background for voting rights in New Mexico 1912, and encourages people to think beyond the Three Peoples myth to the reality of the struggle that began with the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and continues today.”

Supported by the New Mexico Humanities Council.

See this web page: https://tinyurl.com/9z6s6cmd

Sat., July 12th at 10 AM, in person event, the Wheels Museum at 1100 2nd St., SW in ABQ presents historian John Taylor, who will give a talk on “The Development of the Catholic Churches in New Mexico”.

Admission is free, but donations are always gratefully accepted. For more info call 505-243-6269 or send e-mail to info@WheelsMuseum.org

Sat., July 12th from 1 PM to 3 PM, in person event, the Albuquerque Museum at Casa San Ysidro at 973 Old Church Road in Corrales, holds its Summer Open House, as part of the Second Saturday program, Free. Description: “Experience the rich history of Casa San Ysidro at this open house event. Explore the preserved 19th century home at your own pace and learn about the Museum’s collections from New Mexico’s Colonial, Mexican, and Territorial periods. As you wander the rooms, dedicated guides are available to share insights and stories about the house and its history. Discover the unique artifacts that illuminate the cultural heritage of New Mexico at this historic site. Second Saturdays are free, public open house events where guests can learn about the historic site and its collection.”

See this web page: https://tinyurl.com/bdfjfswu

For more info contact Aaron Gardner at 505-898-3915 or e-mail agardner@cabq.gov

Sat., July 19th at 10 AM, in person event, the Wheels Museum at 1100 2nd St., SW in ABQ presents Richard and Shirley Flint, who will discuss their book “Overhaul”. Description: “In Overhaul, historians Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing Flint present the largely forgotten story of Albuquerque's locomotive repair shops, which were the driving force behind the city's economy for more than seventy years. In the course of their study they also document the thousands of skilled workers who kept the locomotives in operation, many of whom were part of the growing Hispano and Native American middle class. Their critical work kept the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe's steam trains running and established and maintained Albuquerque's unique character in the region.

Including a generous selection of historic photographs, Overhaul provides a glimpse into the people, places, culture, and special history found in Albuquerque's locomotive shops during the boom of steam railroading. The Flints provide an engaging and informative account of how these shops and workers played a crucial role in the formation and development of the Duke City.”

Admission is free, but donations are always gratefully accepted. For more info call 505-243-6269 or send e-mail to info@WheelsMuseum.org

Sat., July 19th at 1:30 PM, virtual event, the Albuquerque Genealogical Society, as part of its continuing program on the ABCs of DNA, presents Laura Weber, who will give a presentation on “Arts and Ethics of Managing DNA Test Kits”. Description: “Laura A. Weber is the owner and professional genealogist at Genealogy Uprooted LLC. She has also worked as an Administrator with a private law firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico for over twenty years. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the New England Historical Genealogical Society, the Albuquerque Genealogical Society, and the Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society. Laura is a 2023 alumna of ProGen Study Groups. Additional formal training includes Boston University’s Genealogical Principles course, with certificates in Intermediate Foundations from the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, the American Genealogical Studies program with the National Genealogical Society, Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Writing and Publishing for Genealogists at the Institute for Genealogy and Historical Research, and numerous workshops and webinars. Laura has also been a presenter at several symposiums, sharing her love and knowledge of genealogy with enthusiastic audiences from all walks of life.”