This mixture of Spanish, Native, and American cultures will be celebrated at Martinez Hacienda at their annual Trade Fair Sept. Taos’ La Hacienda de los Martinez launched the first successful round-trip to California, when William Wolfskill and George Yount outfitted their twenty men at the Hacienda for their journey in 1830. She will examine the role of Taos as a center for this trade, and the key role that the Spanish Churro sheep and northern New Mexico weavers played. ![]() Kaelin is the former New Mexico Director for OSNHT. ![]() Both of these trails followed these ancient Native American trade routes.Įthnohistorian Kaelin, will take members and guests of Taos County Historical Society through the history of the North Branch, Old Spanish National Historic Trail (OSNHT) in an illustrated talk. In 1821, the Santa Fe Trail opened from Missouri to Santa Fe, and in 1829, the Old Spanish Trail linked northern New Mexico to California. Once the Comanche threat was removed, New Mexico became a center for trade in the 1800s. Juan Bautista de Anza subjugated the Comanche and gained their commitment to peace. When Spanish explorers arrived in North American, they engaged these American Indian traders as scouts. These routes were valuable trade items and were encapsulated in Journey Songs that could be memorized and transferred to other would-be travelers. Over thousands of years, First Nations in the southwest traveled extensively throughout the region, stitching far-flung communities together with their vast, inter-coastal trade routes. Admission is free for members of the Taos County Historical Society and a suggested donation of $5 for non-members. ‘The Old Spanish Trail’ by Celinda Reynolds Kaelin in the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Boardroom, 118 Cruz Alta Road, Taos. The Taos County Historical Society (TCHS) announces its 2 p.m.
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