Santa Fe Archaeological Society

02/09/2026

Dr. Seymour will speak to the Santa Fe Archaeological Society and the Museum of New Mexico Friends of Archaeology on April 21. Watch for more details.

Learn from a renowned archaeologist and experience an exhilarating live cannon firing!

12/10/2025

From Deni Seymour, who will be speaking to the group in April

Blast from the Past: Firing of the 1541 Coronado Expedition Cannon Replica

at Tubac presidio

Not fired for 500 years, two bronze cannon lay buried in the 1541 battle site at the Coronado Expedition townsite of Suya, near Nogales in southern Arizona. A replica of the first cannon was made by a gunsmith and will be fired for the first time in public at Tubac presidio. The firing will be preceded by a discussion about the cannon, the making of the replica by the gunsmith who crafted it, and the role of these guns for the expedition.

Dr. Deni Seymour is joined for this presentation by fellow members of the Historical Arms Society of Tucson and by the gunsmith who made the replica.

Join us for this opportunity to hear them speak and experience an exhilarating live cannon firing!

The original cannon will be available for viewing as well.

When: January 31, 2026 at 2PM

How much: $25 per person

10/02/2025

PLEASE NOTE TWO CHANGES FOR SFAS LECTURES:
1. lectures now begin at 6:30
2. admission is $10 for non-members (no credit cards please)

10/02/2025

Jane Goodall dies at 91.

Her discoveries as a primatologist in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behave in the wild were hailed as “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”

09/25/2025

Stolen 1779 historic map of New Mexico and the Camino Real returned to Mexico.

Centuries-old map returned to Mexico after librarian’s discovery - The map is one of thousands of archaeological and cultural items reclaimed by Mexico in recent years

09/10/2025

September 27 (10 am -3 pm) 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫. Free. Activities and demonstrations include: atlatl throwing in the clover field, pinch pots, sherd drawing/coloring, flintknapping, lithic artifacts, ceramic artifacts, historic artifacts, bone tools, yucca fiber.

Participants include:

NM Historic Preservation Division
Ghost Ranch staff
Office of Archaeological Studies
New Mexico State Parks
US Army Corps of Engineers
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Department of Cultural Affairs’ Wonders on Wheels bus

08/27/2025

Two lectures of interest for SFAS members and followers:

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - IN PERSON
11 am - Paloheimo Education Center
"Stories of Querencia from San Miguel del Bado"
Presented by Samantha Nava

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - VIRTUAL
11 am - Online on Zoom (invitation below)
"Archaeology at Golondrinas: Investigating 300 years of Hispanic Settlement in the La Cienega Valley"
Presented by Dr. Heather Trigg

EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS
334 Los Pinos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507

04/09/2025

PRESERVING PLACE: THE SANTA FE SYMPOSIUM
New Mexico History Museum, April 26, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm

During Heritage Preservation Month in May each year, many of the preservation organizations in Santa Fe play an active role in recognizing those who contribute to the field while others produce materials or events to celebrate our heritage, preservation and the tradition of earthen building in New Mexico. The City of Santa Fe,
Historic Santa Fe Foundation, and Old Santa Fe Association host an awards ceremony at San Miguel Chapel to recognize architects, homeowners, and important professionals. The State Historic Preservation Office’s Cultural Properties Review Committee has hosted their awards ceremony for over 50 years. Cornerstones Community Partnerships makes adobe bricks in the downtown area to be used in their many projects in communities who need assistance with their historic preservation projects, always keeping their vision in mind and honoring their cultural heritage.

For 2025, Historic Santa Fe Foundation is honored to partner with the New Mexico Museum of History and numerous organizations to produce the Preservation Month Symposium — Preserving Place: The Santa Fe Symposium — a Preservation Month preview event that offers a day-long program for the community, our respective organizational membership, and the public relating to preservation, its relevance, and its challenges.

The partners in this event are: Historic Santa Fe Foundation, New Mexico History Museum, the State Historic Preservation Office, Old Santa Fe Association, City of Santa Fe Historic Preservation Division, Pueblo of Tesuque, Friends of Architecture, AIA Santa Fe, and Cornerstones Community Partnerships.