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El Camino Real International Heritage Center host Buffalo Soldiers and Day of the Child
<center><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/ECRIHC_Feb2007_100.jpg border=1 align=center vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Buffalo Soldiers, courtesy of New Mexico Humanities Council, will be at El Camino Real International Heritage Center during El Dia del Nino Celebration on April 26th."><br><font color=black size=2 face="Arial Narrow">Buffalo Soldiers, courtesy of New Mexico Humanities Council, will be <br>at El Camino Real International Heritage Center during El Dia del Nino <br>Celebration on April 26th.</font></center>
WHAT: BUFFALO SOLDIERS—MILITARY HEROES OF THE SOUTHWEST, in conjunction with DIA DEL NIÑO
Chautauqua History Presentation and Artifacts Display by Fred Hampton (Program made possible by NM Humanities Council), 2 pm
The transportation of people and merchandise over the 1500-mile terrain of El Camino Real was a dangerous journey. Travel on the trail was always done at the risk of losing coveted products to raiding groups. Early Spanish travelers developed presidios, or fort systems along the trail. Presidios were built to protect travelers and commerce. People would journey from one presidio to another while military personnel patrolled the regions in between.
Following the Mexican-American War the United States military also based forts along El Camino Real as they sought to expand settlement in the Southwest. Fashioned under the presidios of the earlier New Mexican settlers, U.S. forts were also a means of protecting settlers and providing a buffer from hostile indigenous groups. One such example is Fort Craig, located south of Socorro.
Fort Craig was the site of one of the most important Civil War battles in New Mexico. After the Civil War, Fort Craig was the headquarters for a troop of Buffalo Soldiers, Black enlistees from the US 9th and 10th Calvary, whose main assignment after deployment of Civil War duties was to deal with warring Indian groups in the Southwest.
The Buffalo Soldiers, a title of respect coined by Indians who were reminded of buffalo by the Black soldiers course, dark hair, played a critical role of not only helping pacify Indian relations, but also in civil work that included building roads, installing telegraph wires, and digging wells. Several members of the Buffalo Soldiers were awarded Medals of Honor for their contributions in New Mexico.
In honor of the Buffalo Soldiers, the ECRIHC will host a special presentation by Mr. Fred Hampton, acting as Lt. Matthias Day, and one or more of the troopers of the Buffalo Soldiers Society of New Mexico (funding for program provided by NM Humanities Council and ECRIHC Foundation). The presentation will include a display of over 50 period artifacts used by the Buffalo Soldiers. From Medal of Honor recipients to the common trooper, from Indian battles to battles with lawbreakers, visitors will learn how a small number of Black troopers impacted New Mexico history.
The day’s events are in honor of Mexico’s Día del Niño or Day of the Child. Activities at the Center will also include a guest lecture by Susan Reynolds, living history, a folklorico dance presentation by students from T or C Middle School(Sierra County), and more.
WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 11am – 4pm
Presentation by Fred Hampton, 2 pm
WHERE: El Camino Real International Heritage Center, 300 East County Road 1598, San Antonio, NM 87832. Located on I-25 between Socorro and T or C, Exit 115.
COST: Event free with paid Monument admission. Free admission for ages 16 & under.
Free admission for MNM and ECRIHC Foundation members.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Claudia Gallardo, 575-854-3600, or visit www.elcaminoreal.org (http://www.elcaminoreal.org/)
Opening its doors to the public in November 2005 as the sixth addition to NM State Monuments, El Camino Real International Heritage Center commemorates the oldest commuted trail in the United States. This trail, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, is one of the most important legacies of the Spanish settlers who arrived in New Mexico in 1598. This Royal Road to the Interior Land extended 1,500 miles between Mexico City and San Juan de los Caballeros, in the Española Valley north of Santa Fe. El Camino Real became a vital trade route linking Spain, Mexico, New Mexico and later the United States. As Interstate 25, the North-South trade route continues to foster the exchange of people, culture, ideas and products in the 21st Century.
The Center offers fascinating, informative state-of-the-art exhibits while taking a virtual tour along the trail from Zacatecas, Mexico to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Enjoy outdoor gardens, walking trails, self-guided audio tour, and gift shop.
INFORMATION TO PUBLIC:
Single visit adult visit, $5.00. Children 16 and younger free. Sundays free for NM residents with ID. Wednesdays free for NM resident senior citizens (60+) with ID. Free for Museum of NM Foundation and ECRIHC Foundation members. Free admission for all school groups.
Open 6 days a week, 8:30 am – 5 pm. Closed Tuesdays. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter.
El Camino Real International Heritage Center is a New Mexico State Monument operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Educational programs and activities at the Center are made possible through generous contributions by El Camino Real IHC Foundation and Museums of New Mexico Foundation.
<center><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/ECRIHC_Feb2007_100.jpg border=1 align=center vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Buffalo Soldiers, courtesy of New Mexico Humanities Council, will be at El Camino Real International Heritage Center during El Dia del Nino Celebration on April 26th."><br><font color=black size=2 face="Arial Narrow">Buffalo Soldiers, courtesy of New Mexico Humanities Council, will be <br>at El Camino Real International Heritage Center during El Dia del Nino <br>Celebration on April 26th.</font></center>
WHAT: BUFFALO SOLDIERS—MILITARY HEROES OF THE SOUTHWEST, in conjunction with DIA DEL NIÑO
Chautauqua History Presentation and Artifacts Display by Fred Hampton (Program made possible by NM Humanities Council), 2 pm
The transportation of people and merchandise over the 1500-mile terrain of El Camino Real was a dangerous journey. Travel on the trail was always done at the risk of losing coveted products to raiding groups. Early Spanish travelers developed presidios, or fort systems along the trail. Presidios were built to protect travelers and commerce. People would journey from one presidio to another while military personnel patrolled the regions in between.
Following the Mexican-American War the United States military also based forts along El Camino Real as they sought to expand settlement in the Southwest. Fashioned under the presidios of the earlier New Mexican settlers, U.S. forts were also a means of protecting settlers and providing a buffer from hostile indigenous groups. One such example is Fort Craig, located south of Socorro.
Fort Craig was the site of one of the most important Civil War battles in New Mexico. After the Civil War, Fort Craig was the headquarters for a troop of Buffalo Soldiers, Black enlistees from the US 9th and 10th Calvary, whose main assignment after deployment of Civil War duties was to deal with warring Indian groups in the Southwest.
The Buffalo Soldiers, a title of respect coined by Indians who were reminded of buffalo by the Black soldiers course, dark hair, played a critical role of not only helping pacify Indian relations, but also in civil work that included building roads, installing telegraph wires, and digging wells. Several members of the Buffalo Soldiers were awarded Medals of Honor for their contributions in New Mexico.
In honor of the Buffalo Soldiers, the ECRIHC will host a special presentation by Mr. Fred Hampton, acting as Lt. Matthias Day, and one or more of the troopers of the Buffalo Soldiers Society of New Mexico (funding for program provided by NM Humanities Council and ECRIHC Foundation). The presentation will include a display of over 50 period artifacts used by the Buffalo Soldiers. From Medal of Honor recipients to the common trooper, from Indian battles to battles with lawbreakers, visitors will learn how a small number of Black troopers impacted New Mexico history.
The day’s events are in honor of Mexico’s Día del Niño or Day of the Child. Activities at the Center will also include a guest lecture by Susan Reynolds, living history, a folklorico dance presentation by students from T or C Middle School(Sierra County), and more.
WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 11am – 4pm
Presentation by Fred Hampton, 2 pm
WHERE: El Camino Real International Heritage Center, 300 East County Road 1598, San Antonio, NM 87832. Located on I-25 between Socorro and T or C, Exit 115.
COST: Event free with paid Monument admission. Free admission for ages 16 & under.
Free admission for MNM and ECRIHC Foundation members.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Claudia Gallardo, 575-854-3600, or visit www.elcaminoreal.org (http://www.elcaminoreal.org/)
Opening its doors to the public in November 2005 as the sixth addition to NM State Monuments, El Camino Real International Heritage Center commemorates the oldest commuted trail in the United States. This trail, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, is one of the most important legacies of the Spanish settlers who arrived in New Mexico in 1598. This Royal Road to the Interior Land extended 1,500 miles between Mexico City and San Juan de los Caballeros, in the Española Valley north of Santa Fe. El Camino Real became a vital trade route linking Spain, Mexico, New Mexico and later the United States. As Interstate 25, the North-South trade route continues to foster the exchange of people, culture, ideas and products in the 21st Century.
The Center offers fascinating, informative state-of-the-art exhibits while taking a virtual tour along the trail from Zacatecas, Mexico to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Enjoy outdoor gardens, walking trails, self-guided audio tour, and gift shop.
INFORMATION TO PUBLIC:
Single visit adult visit, $5.00. Children 16 and younger free. Sundays free for NM residents with ID. Wednesdays free for NM resident senior citizens (60+) with ID. Free for Museum of NM Foundation and ECRIHC Foundation members. Free admission for all school groups.
Open 6 days a week, 8:30 am – 5 pm. Closed Tuesdays. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter.
El Camino Real International Heritage Center is a New Mexico State Monument operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Educational programs and activities at the Center are made possible through generous contributions by El Camino Real IHC Foundation and Museums of New Mexico Foundation.