Historical Marker
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
St. Anthony’s Church was built in the 1840’s. Once recognized by Archbishop Lamy as being grand and beautiful, the church boasts four foot adobe walls and substantial vigas harvested from the surrounding mountains. The church was dedicated to San Antonio, the patron saint associated with the return of lost articles and missing persons. For decades it has stood at the center of the community, witnessing hundreds of baptisms, weddings and funerals.
New Mexico played a significant role in the American Civil War, with Union and Confederate forces fighting several battles in the territory. The most famous of these was the Battle of Glorieta Pass in 1862, which ended Confederate hopes of capturing the Southwest.