As the fifth passenger steamboat to operate on Lake Champlain between Vermont and New York State, Phoenix II, built in 1820, was once known as the fastest boat in the world. Traveling between St. Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec, and Whitehall, New York, for seventeen years, the sidewheel steamers career was colored with a variety of events, […]
Larry V. Nordby Field Director, Archaeological Site Conversion Program National Parks Service (Retired) This presentation will focus on cliff dwelling research done from the late 1990s up until the present. Much of the work was done at Mesa Verde National Park, but work was also done at many other sites, such as the upper and […]
:For centuries, central New Mexico hosted people from many different backgrounds. From the Plains people to Pueblo people, Spaniards to settlers expanding west and more, the blending of cultures in the area shaped the diversity that lives on to this day. Program description: PowerPoint presentation of the people that settled in and around Salinas Pueblo […]
Please join us on September 23rd at 9:30 AM for a tour of the Abo' site located near Mountainair., New Mexico. The tour will last about one hour and will be led by Alex Arnold, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Service for the National Monument. The group will meet at 69 Ruins Rd, Mountainair, New […]
Imperialism has a dramatic impact on the lives of directly colonized and subjected peoples. Scholars have demonstrated that this impact takes a variety of forms depending on the proximity of the imperial center, imperial goals, the surrounding geography, and abundance of natural resources, among other factors. Limited research has focused on how Indigenous peoples on […]
An illustrated narrative of how the water in the Santa Fe River has been administered since 1609 with a focus on our Water History Park and Interpretive Center.
An overview of the development of historic architectural styles protections and the creation of the city’s archaeological ordinance, the first of its kind in the nation. Dr. Tim Maxwell Dr. Tim Maxwell is Archaeologist, Emeritus Director, Office of Archaeological Studies, Museum of New Mexico; Field Archaeologist, Abiquiu Reservoir, School for Advanced Research; Co-Author, City of […]
JOURNEYS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Rosa R. Carlson 49 VERANO LOOP SANTA FE NEW MEXICO 87508 505 310 1863 info@journeys-international.com carlsonrosa@hotmail.com TOUR BEGINS Puebla (Elev. 7,027 ft.) or La Puebla de Los Ángeles is famous for its colonial architecture, for having the best Mexican cuisine in all of México and for its refined Talavera Ceramics. It was […]
Since prehistory, our ancestors have employed the sky as a clock, calendar, and a means for navigation and surveying. Mesoamerican cultures developed sophisticated and systematic practices of astronomical observations and measurement. Evidence suggests that the native people of the American Southwest were influenced by these neighboring cultures and incorporated some of this knowledge into their […]
Río Azul is an ancient Maya city located in NE Peten in Guatemala. In the late 70’s the site was heavy looted and artifacts were being sold at the auction market around the world. In the 80’s an Archaeological Project took place and they documented all the looter’s excavations and the tombs they have emptied, […]
Los Luceros was designated a historic site in 2019 which preserved 148 acres of towering Cottonwood Trees, rolling agricultural fields, incredibly preserved historic buildings, a delightful apple orchard, four miles of traditional acequia ditches, and a bosque full of wildlife… all sitting on the bank of the beautiful Rio Grande. Carly hopes to demonstrate why […]
Join us for a tour of Los Luceros Historic Site on Sunday, April 21, at 10:30 AM. Rebecca Ward will be leading the tour, which will last an hour and a half. Afterwards, you are welcome to find a place to eat lunch and walk around on our own. The entry fee is $7 for […]