06/02/2026
Around The County
BLACK RANGE MUSEUM Second Saturday Programs for 2026
Come join us each month in our new Courtyard as we take a journey through History.
Where: The Black Range Museum, 3 Carro Lane, Hillsboro, NM
When: 10am on the 2 nd Saturday of each month
For questions about our upcoming programs or the museum in general, please contact
Steve Morgan, Volunteer and Program Coordinator at [email protected]
June 13 Aldo Leopold โ Lessons the Southwest Taught Me
A Living History performance by Steve Morgan
July 11 The Perils of Progress Unchecked
An Environmental Story of Grant County by Historian Dr. Stephen Fox
August 8 The Mimbres Peoples โ A local story
They lived on the land here for over 1000 years. A glimpse into their lives
by Steve Morgan and Lynn Curt
September 12 Family History Through Letters, Photos and Story โ Why Those
Stories are So Important
Genevieve and Paul Mitchell and others
October 10 A Walk Through Time
Come join us as we follow the journey of the Hillsboro region through geologic time.
Rich Abitz, Jeff Forbes, Steve Morgan and others in the know
November 14 A Day in 1890โs Hillsboro
A play - Who were the grocers, the merchants, the blacksmiths, the ranch women, the cobblers, the teachers, the seamstresses, the ranchers, the preachers, the miners โ the community members. A day in 1890s
Hillsboro on Main Street.
Sponsored by the Hillsboro Historical Society
Our New Mexico history museum comes alive in our unique renovated adobe Museum that was once the Ocean Grove Hotel of Sadie Orchard and later the restaurant of Tom Ying. Our collections highlight these fascinating people plus present stories of area rancing, mining, and early medicine. We have space...
