Historical Marker
New Mexico Boys School
Established 1903 by the 35th Legislative Assembly. Original location was to have been within the counties of Rio Arriba, Taos or San Juan. Transferred to present location in 1909.
The first European to visit what is now New Mexico was likely Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, a Spanish explorer who traveled through the region in the early 16th century. However, it was not until the arrival of Juan de Oñate in 1598 that the Spanish established a permanent settlement in the area.