Historical Marker
Valmora Historic District
This site was probably named Valmora by Ashley Pond, Jr. , who operated a school for boys here from 1900 to 1904. The Valmora Ranch Sanatorium was established by Dr. William T. Brown in 1905. For decades it served as a residential sanatorium dedicated to the treatment of tuberculosis patients. Dr. Carl Gellenthien, a nationally recognized pulmonary specialist, served as Medical Director for the sanatorium from 1927 until his death in 1989.
New Mexico is home to many important Native American sites and cultures, including the Taos Pueblo, Acoma Pueblo, and Navajo Nation. These tribes have lived in the region for thousands of years and have preserved their traditions and customs despite centuries of colonization and oppression.