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All about New Mexico
Websites for studying about New Mexico
A to Z Kids Stuff - New Mexico
Fun Educational Activities
Kids Konnect.com - New Mexico
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!
New Mexico Fun Facts
U.S. Census Bureau
TheUS50.com - New Mexico
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - New Mexico
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Mr. Donn.org - New Mexico
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.
Class Brain.com - New Mexico
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - New Mexico
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
50 States.com - New Mexico
Fast Facts & Trivia
RoadsideAmerica.com - New Mexico
Find New Mexico travel tips, stories, field reports and maps for unusual tourist attractions and landmarks.
More websites for studying about New Mexico...
Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for New Mexico
Mesilla Valley Homeschoolers
Southern
New Mexico Homeschool Support Groups
New Mexico Homeschool Community
New Mexico Home School Community Blogspot
Los Alamos Home Educators (LAHE)
North Central
Lea County Home School Association
More New Mexico homeschooling groups, classes, and events ...
State Facts
New Mexico was the 47th state to join the union. It became a state on January 6, 1912.
Capital - Santa Fe
Abbreviation - NM
Nickname - Land of Enchantment
Motto - "Crescit eundo" - It grows as it goes
Song - O, Fair New Mexico
Bird - Roadrunner
Flower - Yucca
Insect - Tarantula Hawk Wasp
Area - approximately 121,593 square miles
New Mexico field trips
Harwood Museum of Art
The mission of the Harwood Museum of Art of the University of New Mexico is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the arts, especially those created in, inspired by, or relevant to northern New Mexico. The museum advances the University’s mission and engages diverse audiences by stimulating learning, creativity and research through exhibitions, programs and publications.
Coronado State Monument
Coronado State Monument where Francisco Vásquez de Coronado—with 300 soldiers and 800 Indian allies from New Spain—entered the valley while looking for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold. Instead he found villages inhabited by prosperous native people. Coronado's party camped near the Tiwa pueblo of Kuaua, one of the many villages encountered by the explorers.
El Camino Real International Heritage Center
This State Monument tells the fascinating story of more than three centuries of trade and commerce that traversed the trail, linking Spain, Mexico and the United States at a time when mules, trains, and horses were the only means of land travel. The award-winning building is set amidst the pristine Chihuahuan Desert north of the Jornada del Muerto and houses a remarkable exhibit that takes visitors on a virtual journey along the historic trail from Zacatecas, Mexico to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Fort Selden State Monument
Fort Selden was established in 1865 in an effort to bring peace to the south central region of present day New Mexico. Built on the banks of the Rio Grande, this adobe fort housed units of the U.S. Infantry and Cavalry. Their intent was to protect settlers and travelers in the Mesilla Valley from desperados and Apache Indians. Several of the units stationed at the fort were black troopers, referred to as Buffalo Soldiers. A young Douglas Mac Arthur called the fort home while his father was post commander in the late 1880s. Today the stark adobe brick walls of the frontier past evoke a feeling of personal connection to the past. A visitor center offers exhibits on frontier and military life.
Bosque Redondo Memorial
Fort Sumner was the center of a million-acre reservation known as the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation. The story of how the U.S. Army forcibly moved the Navajo and Mescalero Apache people from their traditional homelands to the land surrounding this lonely outpost is pivotal to the history of the American West. Today a unique new museum designed by Navajo architect David Sloan--shaped like a hogan and a tepee--and an interpretive trail, provide information about the tragic history of Fort Sumner and Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation.
Jemez State Monument Heritage Area
the Jemez State Monument Heritage Area includes the stone ruins of a 500 year old Indian village and the San José de los Jemez church dating to 1610. The heritage center contains exhibitions that tell the story of the site through the words of the Jemez people. A 1,400-foot interpretive trail winds through the impressive site ruins.
The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
The mission of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology is to inspire appreciation for and knowledge of the diverse native arts, histories, languages, and cultures of the Greater Southwest. The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture offers several choices of thematic tours with related hands-on activities for grades K-8. Special thematic tours for high school students may be arranged and include a gallery or classroom activity.
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