New Mexico (Dark Jazz)

Demographics

Population (1920 census)

New Mexico: 360,350

Bernalillo County: 29855

Albuquerque: 15,157

Santa Fe County: 15,030

Santa Fe: 7,236

Points of Interest

Acoma Pueblo

A native pueblo approximately 60 miles west of Albuquerque. Founded during the 13th century, Acoma Pueblo is one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States. The Pueblo lies on a 365-foot mesa, which has earned it the nickname "Sky City." The only access to the Acoma Pueblo is a set of almost vertical stairs cut into the rock face of the mesa. The isolation and location of the Pueblo has sheltered the community from conflicts with neighboring Apache and Navajo tribes for over 1,200 years. In 1598 the occupying Spaniards massacred over 600 occupants of the pueblo and imprisoned over 500 more, forcing all captives into slavery and amputating the right foot of any man over the age of 25. The Acoma Pueblo was a participant in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.

Albuquerque Airport

Known as Albuquerque Sunport, the newly-constructed air park on the East Mesa can accommodate any type of aircraft or airship. Frank Speakman and William Franklin, formerly with Santa Fe Railway, leased 140 acres of flat East Mesa land in 1924 and began constructing the airport. With the help of Albuquerque city alderman Clyde Tingley, the two partners have been working for the last year to entice aeronautical and other business interests to the air park.

Alvarado Hotel

Adjacent to the Union Pacific train station, many visitors to New Mexico stay at this grand hotel.

Aztec Ruin National Monument

Proclaimed as a National Monument in 1923, this park preserves ancestral Pueblo structures dating back to date back to the 11th to 13th centuries. Early American settlers mistakenly attributed the ruins to the Aztecs when in fact actual construction was by the Anasazi.

Kiowa Ranch

Home of author D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frida. The 160-acre ranch, situated on Lobo Mountain 20 miles northwest of Taos Pueblo, was a gift to Frida from Mabel Dodge Luhan. The land includes a trail once used by Kiowa Indians when they traveled south to raid pueblos along the Rio Grande. Lawrence and his wife are generally in residence at the ranch from April through September.

La Fonda Hotel

Located near the town plaza of Santa Fe, this hotel features a Harvey House restaurant and is frequented by many travelers. Fred Harvey also runs "Indian Detours," a motor coach tour company that operates from the hotel lobby. Guides are knowledgeable young women who often give historical lectures at the hotel prior to the start of a tour.

La France Winery

A small vineyard and winery located in the village of Bernalillo, just 15 miles north of Albuquerque. Owned by the La Salle Christian Brothers, a Catholic teaching order, who lease the operation to Italian winemaker Giovanni Giorgio Rinaldi. La France produces over 10,000 gallons of wine yearly. By order of Archbishop of Santa Fe Albert Daguerm, La France produces sacramental wine for all of the Catholic churches in the diocese.