NM Territorial Governor
1878 to 1881
The Albuquerque Historical Society (AHS) sponsors a series of monthly programs or tours and traditionally meets on the third Sunday of each month at 2:00 pm. Meetings are held at the Albuquerque Museum, located at 2000 Mountain Road NW in Old Town Albuquerque, unless otherwise indicated in the monthly program notice. Parking is free in the lot south of the Albuquerque Museum. Admission to the Museum and AHS program is free.
Most program presentations are permanently available as embedded videos in the appropriate AHS Program pages. To see a list of AHS program videos, visit our AHS Program Videos page.
Periodically, the Society sponsors tours to historic points of interest in the Albuquerque area and/or holds meetings or receptions in locations of special historic interest. Sometimes there is a small charge for visiting that facility.
Programs cover a wide variety of topics related to some aspect of Albuquerque or New Mexico history. Some recent and future topics include:
From Historical Fact to Historical Fiction
Join us on Sunday, June 21, 2026, author Suzanne Stauffer, Ph.D., explores how historical fact becomes compelling historical fiction while maintaining accuracy and authenticity. The program will be held at Read MoreThe Origin and Evolution of Sandia National Laboratories – Part 2
Join Historian Justin Quinn Olmstead, Ph.D. as he continues to describe the history of Sandia National Laboratories. This presentation follows Dr. Olmstead’s presentation on Sandia National Laboratories’ origins, and the Read MoreAmtrak Passenger Rail Service in New Mexico
On Sunday, March 15, 2026, Railroad Historian Fred Friedman explored the history and continuing importance of Amtrak passenger rail service in New Mexico. The program was held at the Albuquerque Read MoreUSS Albuquerque: 30 Years Beneath the World’s Oceans
On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Retired U.S. Navy submariner Terry Owen took the audience deep beneath the surface to explore the 30-year global service of the nuclear submarine USS Albuquerque, Read MoreGallup Route 66 Railroad and Highway Interface
On Sunday, January 18, 2026, history-lover Roger Zimmerman explored how Gallup, NM, became a classic Route 66 town where the historic “Mother Road” closely parallels the railroad tracks, creating a Read MoreAlbuquerque’s Indigenous Murals: A Visual Journey of Discovery
Join us on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. as historian Robin Dunitz explores Albuquerque’s rich collection of murals by Indigenous artists, from historic works at the Maisel Read MoreSteel Gangs, New Mexico’s Native American Railroad Workers
On October 19, 2025, Railroad Historian Fred Friedman explored the vital contributions of Navajo, Acoma, and Laguna railroad workers to the Santa Fe Railroad, highlighting their skill, cultural influence, and Read MoreThe Kubié family, Kurt’s Camera Corral and Jim Kubié’s Rail Yards Photos
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, Roland Penttila shared rare photographs from Kurt’s Camera Corral and striking black-and-white images by Jim Kubié that capture Albuquerque railroad workers at their craft in Read MoreThe Origin and Evolution of Sandia National Laboratories
Join Historian Justin Quinn Olmstead, Ph.D. on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 2 pm, as he describes the history of Sandia National Laboratories. This presentation will cover Sandia National Laboratories origins, Read MoreCelebrating 70 Years of Music: 95.5 Classical KHFM
Brent Stevens, former Program Director of KHFM, describes the history of Albuquerque’s first commercial FM station. KHFM began in 1954 as a project by two Highland High School teachers and Read MorePetroglyph National Monument
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, Superintendent Nancy Hendricks took us through the history of Petroglyph National Monument as we celebrate 35 years since the Congressional designation of the site. Read More
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